Hearing officer gives property owner 30 days to correct zoning violations at Winter Street parcels

A Coconino County hearing officer on March 6, 2025 found that respondent Daniel DeWitty admitted responsibility for zoning violations tied to use of recreational vehicles as dwellings and outdoor storage of secondhand materials at parcels associated with 3041 Winter Street and nearby lots, and ordered the properties brought into compliance within 30 days.

The order, delivered at a hearing held in Thomas Auditorium and by remote connection, gives DeWitty until April 5, 2025 to remedy the cited conditions. The county agreed not to seek fines at the hearing if the property is brought into compliance within that period; the hearing officer said monetary penalties would be considered at a later recall hearing if violations remain.

County representatives testified that recent site visits and photographs show multiple occupied recreational vehicles (RVs), inoperable vehicles, construction and secondhand materials, and visible refuse on and around the cited parcels. The county introduced a set of photographs and exhibits documenting the conditions; the hearing officer admitted the…