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Findings and Recommendations 12 findings
F1
Three hundred and twenty one unpermitted parks have been identified and located and about 90% have 12 or fewer spaces. Fifty five of these parks have been inspected and cited for violations, and 12 have been permitted.
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R1
Health and safety being the primary goal, one member of the Task Force must have the responsibility for prioritizing the 321 parks by a visual walk through inspection so the Task Force Inspectors are made aware of the critical properties that need immediate attention.
F2
No priority is placed on inspection schedules to determine facilities with the most critical safety and health violations.
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R2
All agriculture trailer parks with 12 or fewer spaces should be considered Employee Housing and inspection should be the responsibility of HCD. 3
F3
The Task Force is led by County Code Enforcement and includes representatives of HCD and the California Rural Legal Association (CRLA).
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R3
Clearly define to those owners what procedures are necessary to bring their noncompliant property up to code and what help is available to assist them in achieving compliance.
F4
If the facilities house fewer than five employees, the responsibility for inspection and supervision belongs to County Code Enforcement and does not qualify as employee housing. If the facility is found to have five or more employees, inspection is performed by both HCD and County Code Enforcement. Both agencies then create a separate report. The parks that have more than 12 spaces and house a large percentage of farm workers are excluded from this program. The exempt privileges and loan opportunities are not afforded to them. This creates a different standard for inspection and permitting. 2
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R4
The HCD inspector should be the lead member of the Task Force with the County Code Enforcement supervising and issuing necessary citations. Violation standards should be agreed on by both agencies.
F5
Enforcement is slowed or stopped when an owner expresses intent to comply and/or begins the loan process.
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R5
Written reports to be the responsibility of HCD with copies to County Code Enforcement.
F6
Eviction is not considered due to the lack of facilities in which to house the displaced persons.
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R6
Initiate a system that would require all data to be recorded in a computer program and shared by the entire Task Force.
F7
Violations that present imminent health and safety threats to the residents or the general public are known as “A” violations and must be corrected within three days.
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R7
Immediate provisions should be made to relocate persons living in facilities found to have “A” violations (life and health threatening) until these violations have been corrected. If county or state housing is unavailable in the area, then some arrangement should be made for reasonable housing with the private sector (hotel, motel, etc.).
F8
For other deficiencies known as “B” violations, a 30 Day Notice will be issued to the park owner or home owner after the park has been inspected.
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R8
Designate a Code Enforcement Inspector whose primary responsibility must be a timely follow-up of all citations (A&B) to assure compliance within the specified time.
F9
The bilingual ombudsman, loan officer, and staff of the EDA Agricultural Housing Program provides loan application and other assistance to park and home owners in acquiring necessary funding to achieve compliance.
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R9
Appoint a representative from CRLA to follow up on all parks or individual homes to ensure that owners and tenants understand the inspection procedures.
F10
If the park operators or home owners demostrate reasonable progress toward compliance, no further action will be pursued and no abatement costs will accrue.
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R10
In cooperation with EDA, CRLA should coordinate and assist owners and tenants in acquiring financial assistance to bring their property into compliance.
F11
Failure to demonstrate reasonable progress within the allotted period of time will result in commencement of the abatement process. This will include notification to the County Counsel, HCD, County Building and Safety Department, and the community partners (e.g., CRLA, Catholic Charities).
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R11
Establish and maintain a program so applicants understand that the loan and compliance process is to be completed in a timely manner.
F12
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Limit the number of times extensions will be granted to loan applicants.
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R12
Limit the number of times extensions will be granted to loan applicants.
Additional Recommendations 1
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R13The EDA Ombudsman should update the Task Force at reasonable intervals as to the progress of all loan applications. 4