Butte County supervisors on Tuesday approved changes to Section 24-174 of the county code, allowing property owners to apply for an administrative permit to live temporarily in an RV once they submit a residential building permit application, rather than waiting for the permit to be issued. The amendment adds two additional one-year extensions, increasing the authorised occupancy period from two to three years to align with the county's owner-builder permitting process. Extensions require owners to meet construction milestones within six months of receiving a building permit, including foundation, rough plumbing, framing and roof sheathing. Paula Daneluk, the county's director of development services, said temporary housing permits would be revoked if no active building occurs. Magalia residents raised concerns about abandoned trailers remaining on properties years after wildfires, creating fire hazards.
