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file in the Office of Clerk to the Board. Mr, Votapka stated that Rivera Estates is a little community of 72 lots, and they are over 2/3 built out. In 1982 when these conditions really started, the builder had stopped building and turned these lots over to private individuals. Since then some of the lots have been built on, but this particular lot next to his house and the lot diagonally across, they have always had problems with. He emphasized that he has complained to the Planning Department, which sent out a letter, and some lots were cleared, but the one in question hasn't been cleared since May of 1985. Chairman Scurlock asked Attorney Vitunac if it is possible to create an ordinance to deal with this situation so that we don't have to get involved with every vacant lot in the county, and Attorney Vitunac agreed that the problem right now is that the county is so rural and there are many platted subdivisions where no one has built and there are -not even any streets. He did feel, however, an ordinance could be designed that if a subdivision were, for instance, 75% inhabited or built out, a provision to deal with this problem would kick in. Assistant County Attorney Wilson advised that he has a draft of an ordinance he feels would adequately cover subdivisions which are close to build -out, and he would like to include two remedies in it - the first would be to take it through the Code Enforcement Board, and in cases where that may not be sufficient, then he would like to be able to bring it before the County Commission. Commissioner Bird felt we already had such an ordinance, and noted there was a newspaper article dated 1983 quoting from such an ordinance. Planning Director Keating advised that we do not have such an ordinance; however, he believed we may have had such an ordinance in 1983, which was repealed. 15 SEP 2 3 1986 BOOK 65- FADE 815