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Plumas County board directs outreach and soft enforcement as wildfire-recovery RV rules sunset
Summary
After public input, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to begin proactive outreach and targeted, graduated enforcement when a temporary wildfire-recovery ordinance sunsets, prioritizing courtesy letters, parcel surveys and coordination with housing providers to move residents into permanent or compliant housing.
Plumas County supervisors on June 23 directed staff to step up outreach and begin a measured enforcement process as an emergency wildfire-recovery ordinance allowing temporary dwellings approaches its sunset.
Disaster recovery coordinator Kaylee Ward told the board the June 3 information session revealed multiple community concerns — from erosion and crumbling sidewalks in Greenville to trees showing delayed mortality and many people using RVs as long-term housing where they lack alternatives. Ward said staff need parcel-level surveillance and outreach before citations are issued and recommended starting with courtesy letters to property owners, followed by targeted follow-up where necessary.
Board members urged a balance between compliance and support. Supervisor McGowan and others said the goal is not to “kick people out” but to help them transition into secure housing; several supervisors favored a “soft enforcement” approach that prioritizes notices and assistance before penalties. Planning and code-enforcement staff said the urgency ordinance process differs from the county’s typical complaint-based code enforcement and allows proactive identification and remediation of noncompliant parcels.
Staff reported initial estimates of affected parcels vary: roughly a dozen known complaints in Greenville, with many more likely countywide once a proactive survey is completed. The board directed staff to prepare a parcel spreadsheet, send courtesy letters and work with community groups and housing providers to connect people with resources. Supervisors also asked for additional public meetings and printed outreach (post office bulletins, posters at grocery stores) to reach residents who lack internet access.
Next steps: staff will coordinate interdepartmental surveillance and outreach, return with findings (an estimate of impacted parcels and recommended timeline) and, if needed, present a phased enforcement plan at the June 30 special meeting.
