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Tulare County hearing officer hears Renfros’ appeal over nuisance notice; county says appeal was untimely
Summary
At an administrative hearing Nov. 17, 2025, appellants Christopher and Margie Renfro asked the hearing officer to vacate fines and find they were not properly served; county Resource Management Agency officials countered the appeal missed the 30‑day window after a 2023 notice and said inspections show ongoing violations. The hearing admitted photographic exhibits and was continued for further proceedings.
Visalia, Calif. — The Tulare County hearing officer on Nov. 17 heard an administrative appeal from Christopher and Margie Renfro challenging notices and fines tied to alleged public-nuisance conditions at APN 295-180-005.
Hearing Officer Thomas Dane opened the proceeding and noted the case had been continued several times after an initial May 7, 2025 start so parties could pursue settlement. The Renfros said they had cleaned much of the property, had been verbally told by county staff that the site was cleared in prior inspections, and were not properly served with subsequent notices. "We weren't properly served," Christopher Renfro told the hearing, adding that he and family members had invested labor and money to clean the site and that an inspector had told him the property was cleared.
The Resource Management Agency (RMA) argued otherwise. Aaron Bach, introduced at the hearing as planning director for the RMA, outlined the agency's inspection timeline: a complaint and inspection in July 2023, a notice of violation posted Aug. 1, 2023,…
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