County authorizes nuisance abatement on Mountain Ranch property after repeated complaints

Calaveras County supervisors on Tuesday authorized code‑compliance staff to schedule a nuisance abatement on a Mountain Ranch property that has drawn multiple complaints for junk, debris and junk vehicles.

Doug Oliver, the county’s chief building official, told the board the property at 3729 Holyoke Acre Road has been the subject of repeated complaints since an initial investigation in September 2023. Code compliance issued notices and a citation that was not appealed, and staff said the parcel owner had not corrected the violations.

The action authorizes code compliance to calendar the property for abatement under the county’s prioritized abatement list. If the county performs the cleanup, staff will invoice the owner and — if unpaid — record an abatement lien against the property to recover administrative and abatement costs. Staff emphasized that authorization places the property on the county’s abatement calendar; it does not mean immediate action if the owner remedies the violations before abatement occurs.

Neighbors described the site as an eyesore, a public-safety concern due to campfires and suspected illicit activity, and an ongoing nuisance. The board voted to place the property on the abatement schedule.

Why it matters: The abatement process is a tool the county uses when property owners fail to address public‑safety or health hazards tied to accumulations of junk and debris. The board’s authorization permits staff to proceed with scheduling cleanup and to recover costs if the owner does not act.