CONEJO VALLEY: BRIEFLY : CODE, ZONING LAW CHANGES APPROVED.VENTURA - The Ventura County Board of Supervisors The examples and perspective in this article or section may represent an unduly geographically limited view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. The Board of Supervisors is the body governing counties in the U.S. approved a new system for enforcing building code and zoning law violations Tuesday after hearing views on both sides from some two dozen Box Canyon residents. The county adopted an ordinance in 1987 that allows the board to declare public nuisances public nuisance n. a nuisance which affects numerous members of the public or the public at large, as distinguished from a nuisance which only does harm to a neighbor or a few private individuals. and order improvements with costs recoverable through property liens when owners do not cooperate. But the ordinance is rarely enforced because of costs and the prospect of court appeals, and improvements typically come when property is sold, officials said. A new state law, however, allows local governments to establish an administrative hearing administrative hearing n. a hearing before any governmental agency or before an administrative law judge. Such hearings can range from simple arguments to what amounts to a trial. There is no jury, but the agency or the administrative law judge will make a ruling. process that takes the board out of enforcement and allows for fines. The hearing officer's decision is final, and cases can be referred for prosecution in criminal or civil court, officials said. Those Box Canyon residents favoring the proposal said the county needs to crack down on violators who don't maintain their property and drive down property values in the rustic area. Opponents contended the proposal could be used to unfairly dictate what they do with their property and even force residents out of Box Canyon. The supervisors voted 3-1 with Judy Mikels opposed. Several changes were approved, including one calling for a monitoring program to determine any impacts. ?13- Daily News $5,000 raised for victim's kids THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - Seven Chuy's restaurants in Ventura County raised more than $5,000 Monday in memory of Monica Lynne Leech leech, predacious or parasitic annelid worm of the class Hirudinea, characterized by a cylindrical or slightly flattened body with suckers at either end for attaching to prey. , the bank teller A bank teller is an employee of a bank who deals directly with most customers. In some places this employee is known as a cashier. Tellers are considered a "front line" in the banking business. slain last month during a takeover robbery at Western Financial Savings Bank savings bank, financial institution that, until recently, performed only the following functions: receiving savings deposits of individuals, investing them, and providing a modest return to its depositors in the form of interest. in Thousand Oaks. ``It's great to see a community come together to help after something as tragic as this,'' said Steven Barlow, California area director for Chuy's Mesquite Mesquite, city, United States Mesquite (məskēt`), city (1990 pop. 101,484), Dallas co., N Tex., a suburb of Dallas; inc. 1887. Manufacturing includes industrial power supplies, building materials, and medical equipment. Broiler broiler a young (about 8 weeks old) male or female chicken weighing 3 to 3.5 lb. restaurants. ``This is something that the children will appreciate for a long time to come.'' Chuy's restaurants donated 20 percent of Monday's sales to benefit Leech's children, Andrew Mince, 13, and Stephanie Mince, 10. The business also accepted donations to the fund. At Chuy's restaurant in Thousand Oaks, diners Diners can mean:
If well wishers or businesses wish to donate to the fund, called ``Friends of the Community,'' they can do so through Saturday at another business collecting for it: Postal Annex Plus, 1336 Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. ?13- Daily News Collection day set for toxic materials MOORPARK - Spring cleaning Spring cleaning is the period in spring time set aside for cleaning a house, normally applied in colder climates, where the house is difficult to clean during winter. continues Saturday with Free Household Toxic Collection Day. Moorpark residents can clean out cupboards and garages and safely dispose of paint, solvents, pesticides, cleansers, chemicals and batteries. To reduce waiting time, event organizers request that residents make drop-off appointments between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday. Proof of Moorpark residency is required to make a drop-off. To make an appointment and for more information about Household Toxic Collection Day, call (805) 529-6864, Ext. 333. ?13- Daily News Fire in Moorpark blackens 4 acres MOORPARK - Heat and sparks from a car's exhaust started a fire that burned four acres in less than two hours Monday. Ventura County firefighters were called to a brush area near the intersection of Moorpark Road and Read Road at 4:43 p.m. Monday. Firefighters had contained the blaze by 6:31 p.m., fire dispatchers said. Eight engines, two hand trucks, one helicopter, one bulldozer and one water tender truck responded to fight the fire. ?13- Daily News Lawsuit over Simi adult club revived SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. - The long-dormant lawsuit against the city brought by a man who wants to open a strip club in town was revived Tuesday as attorneys for both sides went to court for the first day of the trial. Philip Young's suit, being heard in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , charges that Simi Valley improperly denied him due process by denying his application to open the club that has prompted protests from residents who say Simi Valley is no place for adult-oriented entertainment. Young's attorney, Roger Diamond, could not be reached for comment Tuesday. The City Attorney's Office did not return telephone calls. The federal lawsuit, seeking at least $1.5 million, charged that the city had approved a restrictive zoning ordinance that prevented him from opening the club. Though filed in 1994, more than a year after the city passed the ordinance, Young had put it on hold pending the outcome of further applications for the establishment. After the city again ruled against his project in 1996, Young instructed his attorney to proceed with the suit. |
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