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Neighbor from Hell - Latest
Monday, August 23, 2004 at 09:56AM
Settle in with your cup of coffee (or favorite beverage), this could be a long one...
I am holding in my hand this morning a "City of Atlanta Bureau of Housing & Code Compliance" VIOLATION REPORT we received, Certified Mail, Saturday, August 21, 2004.
"You are hereby notified that the above stated property [our residence] has been inspected and found to be in violation of the ATLANTA HOUSING CODE. You are further notified to correct the violations stated on the attached list in accordance with applicable codes in a workmanlike manner. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Atlanta Housing Code or to make the corrections stated below within the time limit specified in this notice is unlawful and will subject you to prosecution in the Municipal Court for violation of the Atlanta Housing Code, and, or a petition to the Court for the purpose of having the property declared unfit for human habitation and directing that the property be placarded and, or a petition to the Court for the purpose of declaring the property a nuisance and on Order directing the nuisance be abated."
Phew! Okay, so our lovely home and property in an upscale neighborhood of Atlanta is about to be condemned??? What could we possibly have done?
REPAIRS MUST BEGIN BY: 20-AUG-2004 [note: we received this 8/21/2004]
REPAIRS MUST BE COMPLETED BY: 04/SEP/2004
(X Mark indicates current violation(s) at above property)
The table is headed with a blank column, "C/NC", "DEFICIENCY", "LOCATION", "REMEDIAL ACTION"
There are 9 items listed in the DEFICIENCY column, all except #9 have a Housing Code reference and explanation, for example:
1. HC-SF01 - Junk, trash or debris
2. HC-SF02 - Junk vehicle(s)
3. HC-SF03 - Overgrowth of grass, weeds or kudzu
4. HC-SF04 - Open and vacant building(s)
5. HC-SF05 - No water: (Emergency) Hot ( ) Cold ( )
6. HC-SF06 - No heat: (Emergency)
7. HC-SF07 - Vacant lot - overgrowth/trash & debris
8. HC-SF08 - Leaking/inoperable plumbing
9. DEAD TREES ON PREMISES IN DANGER OF FALLING
[written in, blue ink:] "Also nuisance trees"
Guess which one? Check! #9
LOCATION: REAR
REMEDIAL ACTION: CUT DOWN & REMOVE
And that's pretty much it...oh, there is
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
No permit or permit fee is required for any repair work with a total valuation of less than $2,500, provided that such work is otherwise lawful.
If additional information is needed, you may visit or telephone your inspector, [name] Housing Code Division, [address], City Hall between 8:15 - 10:00 a.m.[emphasis mine], [phone #] on Monday through Friday.
[Big Sigh]
I am holding in my hand this morning a "City of Atlanta Bureau of Housing & Code Compliance" VIOLATION REPORT we received, Certified Mail, Saturday, August 21, 2004.
"You are hereby notified that the above stated property [our residence] has been inspected and found to be in violation of the ATLANTA HOUSING CODE. You are further notified to correct the violations stated on the attached list in accordance with applicable codes in a workmanlike manner. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Atlanta Housing Code or to make the corrections stated below within the time limit specified in this notice is unlawful and will subject you to prosecution in the Municipal Court for violation of the Atlanta Housing Code, and, or a petition to the Court for the purpose of having the property declared unfit for human habitation and directing that the property be placarded and, or a petition to the Court for the purpose of declaring the property a nuisance and on Order directing the nuisance be abated."
Phew! Okay, so our lovely home and property in an upscale neighborhood of Atlanta is about to be condemned??? What could we possibly have done?
REPAIRS MUST BEGIN BY: 20-AUG-2004 [note: we received this 8/21/2004]
REPAIRS MUST BE COMPLETED BY: 04/SEP/2004
(X Mark indicates current violation(s) at above property)
The table is headed with a blank column, "C/NC", "DEFICIENCY", "LOCATION", "REMEDIAL ACTION"
There are 9 items listed in the DEFICIENCY column, all except #9 have a Housing Code reference and explanation, for example:
1. HC-SF01 - Junk, trash or debris
2. HC-SF02 - Junk vehicle(s)
3. HC-SF03 - Overgrowth of grass, weeds or kudzu
4. HC-SF04 - Open and vacant building(s)
5. HC-SF05 - No water: (Emergency) Hot ( ) Cold ( )
6. HC-SF06 - No heat: (Emergency)
7. HC-SF07 - Vacant lot - overgrowth/trash & debris
8. HC-SF08 - Leaking/inoperable plumbing
9. DEAD TREES ON PREMISES IN DANGER OF FALLING
[written in, blue ink:] "Also nuisance trees"
Guess which one? Check! #9
LOCATION: REAR
REMEDIAL ACTION: CUT DOWN & REMOVE
And that's pretty much it...oh, there is
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
No permit or permit fee is required for any repair work with a total valuation of less than $2,500, provided that such work is otherwise lawful.
If additional information is needed, you may visit or telephone your inspector, [name] Housing Code Division, [address], City Hall between 8:15 - 10:00 a.m.[emphasis mine], [phone #] on Monday through Friday.
[Big Sigh]
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