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Stanislaus supervisors authorize forced cleanup of burned Modesto property, delay action on nearby Turlock parcel
Summary
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 approved a forced demolition and cleanup for a fire-damaged Modesto property after staff documented years of noncompliance; the board continued a separate Turlock nuisance-abatement case to Feb. 24 after evidence of partial cleanup.
Stanislaus County supervisors voted Jan. 13 to adopt staff recommendations to abate a long-running nuisance at 1347 North Carpenter Road in Modesto and authorized demolition and cost recovery if the owner does not correct the violations. The decision followed a multi-year case history and a recent fire that left the structure unsafe.
County code-enforcement staff told the board the case opened July 19, 2022, and has included 27 site inspections, 20 administrative citations and unpaid fines totaling about $7,500. After repeated outreach and a Nuisance Abatement Board (NAB) hearing, staff recommended forced cleanup and lien-based cost recovery if the owner fails to act. “The case was open on…
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