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Board affirms code-enforcement order; owner must remove RV and stored materials from 105-acre parcel
Summary
The Board of Adjustment on March 5 affirmed an administrative hearing officer's order finding a code violation for outdoor storage and RV occupancy on a vacant 105-acre parcel at 300 Parra Springs Road, requiring removal of the RV and stored items within 25 days.
The Washoe County Board of Adjustment on March 5 denied an appeal of an administrative hearing officer's order and affirmed a code enforcement violation requiring the removal of an RV and stored materials from a vacant 105-acre parcel at 300 Parra Springs Road.
Planning manager Chad Geisinger summarized the case as an ongoing enforcement matter dating to complaints that began in early 2018. Staff said the parcel is zoned general rural agricultural, has no established dwelling, no well or septic and that Washoe County Code 110.306.35B prohibits outdoor storage on a vacant parcel without a principal use. Geisinger told the board the administrative hearing officer had ordered removal and a $250 fine; staff recommended denying the appellant's appeal because of continued noncompliance and recorded notices of violation.
The appellant, who identified himself as Jonathan Belelffort, raised procedural and jurisdictional objections in a lengthy statement, including claims that exhibits were not included in the online record, assertions that prior permit extensions and COVID disruptions affected his timeline, and requests for a stay of enforcement pending resolution of overlapping litigation and jurisdictional rulings. "I am formally requesting a stay of enforcement pending resolution of this appeal, formal ruling on jurisdiction," Belelffort said.
Public commenters included James Shrek, who urged strict enforcement and described ongoing litigation and complaints against Belelffort. The board questioned the appellant about trash removal and whether he had re-applied for permits; Belelffort said he pays for trash removal but had not reapplied because he believed he should not have to pay again.
After discussion, board member Leo Harishni moved to affirm the hearing officer's decision and uphold the violation under county code 110.306.35B, giving the respondent 25 days to remove the stored RVs and other illegal storage. Kathy Julian seconded; the board voted in favor and authorized the chair to prepare and serve a written order. The order and appeal rights were read into the record, including the appellant's right to seek judicial review in the Second Judicial District Court within 25 days of the mailed order.
