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Local advisory committee urges administrative abatement, amnesty program to clear junk properties
Summary
Mariposa's Code Compliance Advisory Committee recommended an administrative abatement program under Government Code §25845 with a non‑confrontational initial notice, a time‑limited amnesty, hearings under Gov. Code §27720–27728, and cost recovery limited to abatement costs; CCAC highlighted 189 active cases and funding gaps after ARPA seed funds were redirected.
The Code Compliance Advisory Committee (CCAC) urged the Planning Commission on Jan. 10 to pursue a streamlined administrative abatement program and an accompanying amnesty pathway to address long‑standing nuisance and health‑and‑safety complaints.
Colleen Rhodes, speaking for the CCAC, said staff provided a list showing 189 active cases countywide and that the committee identified 44 active Title 17 cases (many junk‑property and vehicle matters) that are most appropriate for an abatement approach. The CCAC recommended the county adopt an administrative abatement program authorized under Government Code §25845 that would allow the…
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