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The objective is to efficiently and effectively
correct violations that relate to land use.
How do I submit a complaint?
If I suspect a violation how do I go about getting
it resolved or reporting it?
You may report a suspected violation by speaking with a Code
Enforcement Officer in the Planning Department at (559) 675-7821,
or by writing to the attention of the Planning Department,
Code Enforcement Division, 2037 W. Cleveland Avenue, MS-G,
Madera Ca 93637.
When submitting a complaint, the reporting party must include
their name, complete address, and phone number, as anonymous
complaints will not be processed. When investigating and processing
a complaint, information about who reported the alleged
violation is not released. Additional information which
must be provided includes a description of what the alleged
violation is, the location of the violation including the
nearest cross-street and any other pertinent information which
may be helpful.
Code
Violation Complaint Form
Why hasn't anything been done yet?
I turned in a complaint last week. Why hasn't the County
done anything?
In most instances, the County has started working with the
property owner to resolve the violation. Typically, after
conducting an on-site inspection, the County will notify the
owner that a complaint has been received alleging that certain
violations of the Madera County Ordinance exist on his or
her property. The property owner is requested to provide a
response indicating that they will resolve the violation in
an acceptable time frame, that the violation has been resolved,
or that the property was not in violation. If the owner chooses
not to work with the County to cooperatively resolve the violation,
a more formal legal process will be initiated which may take
an extended time to fully resolve. Unless other arrangements
are made with the Code Enforcement Officer, it is requested
that in nonhazardous situations you wait a minimum of 30 days
after filing the complaint before checking on the its status,
This will allow adequate time to investigate the matter, visit
the site, contact the property owner, and attempt resolution
of the violation.
What do I do if I receive a letter?
What do I do if I received a letter alleging a violation?
When the Code Enforcement Division receives a complaint,
it is investigated to determine if a violation notice, or
some immediate corrective action, is needed to correct the
problem. If immediate actions become necessary, it is usually
because the violation involves an eminent hazard or threat
to life, health or safety. When such a situation does not
exist, a Notice of Violation is generally mailed to the responsible
party, informing them that an alleged violation has been reported.
Since voluntary compliance is a top priority, you should contact
the Code Enforcement Division immediately after the receipt
of a Notice of Violation so that the information can be verified.
A Code Enforcement Officer will help you to understand the
reasons for the notice and advise you of what options exist
in order to resolve the violation. During the course of investigating
a complaint, a Code Enforcement Officer may conduct an on-site
inspection or coordinate one or more visits to your property.
Formal legal and/or corrective actions may be required in
the event that cooperative attempts to resolve a violation
are exhausted.
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Contacting
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Madera
County Code Enforcement
2037
W. Cleveland Ave. M.S. G
Madera, CA 93637
Telephone: (559) 675-7821
Fax: (559) 675-6573
General Information:
Planning Director: Jerald C. James
Code Enforcerment Supervisor: Steven Landucci |
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