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Clubhouse, pool, tennis & more 4975 Del Mar Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 916-304-9711 | Lennar.com/Sacramento Pursuant to the Fair Housing Act, this housing is intended for occupancy by at least one person 55 years of age or older per home. Plans to build out this neighborhood as proposed are subject to change without notice. Features, amenities, floor plans, elevations, and designs vary and are subject to changes or substitution without notice. Items shown may contain options that are not standard on all models or not included in the purchase price. Availability may vary. Prices do not include closing costs and other fees to be paid by buyer (including a builder fee as described in the purchase agreement) and are subject to change without notice. This is not an offer in states where prior registration is required. Void where prohibited by law. Copyright © 2022 Lennar Corporation. Lennar and the Lennar logo are U.S. registered service marks or service marks of Lennar Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. Lennar Sales Corp., CA DRE Broker #01252753 (Responsible Broker: Joanna Duke). BMR Construction, Inc., CA CSLB #830955. CalAtlantic Group, Inc., CA CSLB #1037780. Lennar Homes of California, Inc., CA CSLB #728102. Date 09/22
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Volume 172 • Issue 27 | $1.00
mtdemocrat.com
Friday, March 10, 2023
Heavy snow load raises roof concerns Mountain Democrat staff
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The Metcalf Family Motorsports garage on Eaton Road in Georgetown collapsed Monday from the weight of snow on its roof.
Amnesty coming for unpermitted Eric Jaramishian Staff writer El Dorado County will implement an amnesty program for property owners unaware of work done by former owners that wasn’t permitted. The aim is to strike penalties for current or future property owners who otherwise might have to pay additional fees for unpermitted structural additions. Following an Oct. 11, 2022, discussion on code enforcement, Building Services staff sought to investigate whether an amnesty program to address certain types of code cases would benefit the county. Building Services already has a “penaltyfree” policy if property owners voluntarily come forward and obtain permits for unpermitted work, in which all usual fees apply but no penalty fees are required. County supervisors on Tuesday discussed
having an amnesty program to protect certain property owners. “I’m not sure we want to differentiate between the involuntary and voluntary reports,” said Lori Parlin, District 4 Supervisor. “In my mind if you bought something and you thought it was a permitted structure or house, those are the folks we want to assist.” District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo was concerned homeowners with past permits might have to get structures up to speed with current standards, calling the action “costly.” Turnboo noted complaints come through his office about having to pay fines in cases where homeowners bought property with additions not permitted. In one case, an owner accumulated $20,000 in fines. “I’ve had people trying to sell their house with these additions added onto them and they had no idea and they were still paying taxes
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n See unpermitted, page A7
Roofs are giving in to the snow given all that has recently fallen in El Dorado County. On the Georgetown Divide several commercial buildings have completely collapsed under the weight of snow, according to Georgetown Fire Chief Glenn Brown. Canopies also collapsed, including one at the fire station in Buckeye and businesses on Main Street in Georgetown had damage to sidewalk overhangs and roof systems. Locals who store their recreational vehicles at Apple Mill Storage in Camino have told the Mountain Democrat some sort of roof collapse has occurred there, but it is not
clear if it is due to snow or damage to structural support. Whatever the cause, the damage can be seen from Carson Road. Apple Mill Storage clients may have to wait until the area is deemed safe to retrieve vehicles. The Mountain Democrat called the storage business, which sits on Sierra Pacific Industries' old mill site, but the person who answered the phone did not give comment. A spokesperson with SPI was unavailable as of press time. In South Lake Tahoe a carport at a closed automotive shop near the "Y" fell victim to Mother Nature Wednesday. The Tahoe Daily Tribune reported the carport became detached n See snow load, page A9
Here we snow again
El Dorado County Fairgrounds maintenance worker Peter Sheridan, above, shovels snow from the parking lot of the fairgrounds’ office Wednesday morning. Placerville and communities at higher elevations have seen snow in the forecast periodically since Feb. 22. The National Weather Service now calls for rain over the next week with meteorologists warning of heavy precipitation possible even at elevations above 6,000 feet that could lead to flooding. Snow falls on Placerville’s welcome sign the morning of March 8, right. Mountain Democrat photos by Eric Jaramishian
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