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Board orders demolition of unpermitted Dodge Road structure after inspectors find unsafe construction; vote 4‑1
Summary
After a contested administrative hearing and testimony from building officials, the Board of Supervisors voted 4‑1 on Sept. 23 to uphold a notice of nuisance and order demolition of an unpermitted and unsafe structure at 7180 Dodge Road in Neese.
The Board of Supervisors voted 4‑1 on Sept. 23 to uphold a code‑enforcement order to demolish an unpermitted structure at 7180 Dodge Road in Neese, after county building officials said the structure was unsafe and lacked septic and proper utilities.
Code enforcement presented photos and reports describing a structure built around a travel trailer, unsupported roof framing, improvised septic work that was discharging to the ground and other unpermitted alterations. County Chief Building Official Jack Smyth described roof framing using TGIs laid flat without structural support and said hillside stability and grading issues made the building unsafe.
Property owner Diana Angolero told the board she bought a property she believed was occupied and said she had been working to clean the site. Angolero said she paid $1,000 for an asbestos report and had assisted family members and friends in cleanups. She said she wanted to bring the structure into compliance and keep what she called “good bones.”
Code enforcement and the building official told the board they had explored paths to bring the building up to code, but the combination of grading, lack of septic and structural concerns meant the building likely required demolition. The board approved a motion to uphold the notice and ordered demolition.
Why it matters: County officials said the structure posed a hazard to occupants and neighboring properties because of unstable slope conditions, unpermitted electrical and fuel lines, and failing onsite sewage systems.
Action detail: Motion to “uphold the notice of nuisance in order to abate and instruct staff to move forward with its abatement process to remove the structure by demolition.” Motion carried 4‑1.
What owners said: Angolero told the board she would like the chance to work with staff if feasible and asked for time to demonstrate a plan; staff told the board that plans to salvage the structure would require engineered reports, a septic design and a permitted foundation and would likely be cost‑prohibitive.
Ending: Supervisors asked staff to pursue demolition if the property owner did not produce a feasible compliance plan; staff said demolition and hazardous‑material removal (including asbestos abatement) could total tens of thousands of dollars and that abatement costs can be recovered from the owner.
