Dogs, tree violation reviewed by D.A.
by Chris Wilson

While a Los Angeles man is waiting to hear what a Ventura County deputy district attorney plans to do about a 43-acre parcel of land he owns that has been cleared of brush and trees, he now has another violation to worry about.
Todd Collart, manager for the Ventura County Zoning Administration, said about 30 dogs are being kept on the property without the county's required kennel conditional use permit. The alleged violation has been referred to County Animal Control. Ventura County zoning regulations permit up to four dogs to be kept at a residence without a permit. The land viewed from the road is little more than a bare hillside. Landowner William Kaddis was notified of the violation in December, Collart said, and that Kaddis' 30 days to correct the alleged violation are nearly up.
The land south of Baldwin Road, near the westerly entrance to Rancho Matilija, was cleared of vegetation, and aerial photographs show at least 200 cut oak trees in a gully on the property, said Collart.
The evidence and the arborist's report have been turned over to the District Attorney's office and are being reviewed for possible legal action against Kaddis.
Kaddis maintains his innocence, Collart said. The OVN's attempts to contact Kaddis for comment have been unsuccessful thus far.

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