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Lancaster resident raises code-enforcement and permit dispute over RV parking and solar inspection
Summary
A resident told council that a preexisting RV carport and related permit issues blocked a solar inspection; staff told him they would work to resolve the problem at the counter following the meeting.
During the council's public comment period, resident Edgar Pope described a multi-step dispute with city planning and code-enforcement staff after buying a Lancaster property in November 2023. Pope said solar panels had been installed and that prior inspections required improvements. He said a later inspection was denied after a complaint alleged an unpermitted structure in his backyard: an RV parking stall/carport that he said predated his purchase.
Pope said he had pursued permits and submitted notarized documents and schematics to bring the structure into compliance, but encountered unclear guidance from planning staff. He said he had spoken to code enforcement and planning staff members and that correspondence lacked clarity.
A council member interjected and asked staff to "fix this" and the mayor and staff directed Pope to the counter to resolve the matter immediately after the meeting. The transcript records that staff told Pope they would work with him and that the issue would be resolved.
No formal vote or action was taken on the record; the exchange occurred during the public comment period and staff committed to follow up directly with the resident at the building/planning counter.
