...Question for you...

I live in Connecticut in what's called a "non-neighborhood." Basically, there aren't a lot of subdivisions out here. There are neighborhoods that are spread out, and each homeowner has a lot of land. Anyway, a house down the street appeared to be in foreclosure. I assumed this because it wasn't maintained at all. So I bitched to the building commissioner about general maintenance. He advised me that he would make the owners perform maintenance to conform to ordinance (which was surprising, as I had assumed it was bank-owned). The guy came out and only mowed. The house itself still looks like shit, has several obvious code violations, and is vacant. It's dragging down the neighborhood property value. The building commissioner appears to be inept. Any thoughts on what I can do? The attorneys I work with don't specialize in this area and just tell me to keep bitching to the building department. That doesn't seem to be helping. I really just wish they'd tear the fucking thing down.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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I slept at a holiday inn last night, thus

1. Guessing the only reason the lawn cutting was done as that is a common ordinance of exactly how hight the grass is allowed to be before the fines are assessed and thus thats the only violation.

2. You claim numerous other code violations exist. If so, find them, print them out and take them to the inspector for each violation. To just say "Obvious Code Violations", isnt enough.

Keeping your house from looking like shit, isn't any violation. It does as you say bring down the value of other real estate in the area, but thats life.

Had some code violation fun in my life.

Highly doubt any legal type is going to actually take your case as it is not your job, or theirs, to enforce code issues.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Thanks.

I suppose I could be more specific with the violations.

I'm not looking to make it a matter of litigation. Just looking for the codes to be enforced and, hopefully, for the property owner to decide it's not worth his time and tear it down or sell it for a penny. It's a piece of shit in need of major overhaul.

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Hire a flamer to burn it down.

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Should be easy to fine one today, pride parade and all.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

I can't comment on this specifically, but I think any valid option is on the table.

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Why do you want to fine gay people?

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Typical bourgeoisie east coast complaining. Blah blah blah.

I've been looking to graduate from burning lawn furniture...

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Thanks Panther. Even though we don't usually get along, that was actually very helpful.

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How many times did you have to Google bourgeoisie? Be honest.

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I wanted to say booshy (sp?) but had to look it up and just went with the full word. Damn you leash.

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100-1 that does nothing and gets filed in the circular file cabinet.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

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But you arent part of the contract, combined with them not giving a shit about a guy who doesnt keep his place in a good condition.

Esepcially, if the guy pays the note in a timely manner.

Sounds like a massive waste of time

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

I'll be trying it. I'll try anything. If it doesn't work, oh well...

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My idea is much more realistic.

find exact code violations, note them and send them to whomever the inspector reports to.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

I plan on doing that as well.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Tell me when they respond!

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

This whole thread is

1. Leash just happens to live in Conn but posts here day/night as a relative "noob"?
2. Panther needs to stop - either choose the crackhead/asshole role - or try to be a real person. You can't do both. It just doesn't......work. As we see in this thread. Forgive the rest of us if we hesitate a little when you try to be "real" and "helpful".
3. So basically leash is saying that he has a neighbor that doesn't keep up their house/yard as well as he would like, considering the rest of the neighborhood.



That never happens. Anywhere. Ever. Whether you live in the city or the farthest suburb. That never happens. I'm stunned .

4. GLORIOUS!!!!

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Pick a lane......crackhead - OR - real person.

Otherwise, people are gonna not take you at face value. {gasp}

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Got it.

LANE PICKED: crackhead

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Yep. I was way off on the crackhead thing.

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I'm guaranteed to be the one that is publicly embarrassed. There is no doubt.

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Buy a nice step-ladder before we meet, panther.

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Bump time, panthro.

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You misunderstood. I really don't try to intimidate people around here.

Sometimes I just have a hard time hearing/understanding little people.

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