JimmyTreeX
Registered User
Just looking for your take on what is allowed when a property is owner occupied, either a single or two family. Meaning, how much jurisdiction does code have inside the owners dwelling? I’ve always treated it the same as if they were a renter, but I know others who say “you can’t tell someone how to live.”
Now if they choose to live like a slob, go ahead. If they choose to live like a slob in a two family, and becomes a nuisance for the other unit, then I have an issue with it. Or for an extreme example, say somebody who lives alone in a single-family home and they choose to live without water, do I have any jurisdiction over that?
I ran into a situation this week where at a two family home and the owner has been on the second floor using it for drugs, and running an extension cord from the first floor up to the second floor because there is no power. I condemned the unit for that reason but the question was brought up again about it being owner occupied.
Now if they choose to live like a slob, go ahead. If they choose to live like a slob in a two family, and becomes a nuisance for the other unit, then I have an issue with it. Or for an extreme example, say somebody who lives alone in a single-family home and they choose to live without water, do I have any jurisdiction over that?
I ran into a situation this week where at a two family home and the owner has been on the second floor using it for drugs, and running an extension cord from the first floor up to the second floor because there is no power. I condemned the unit for that reason but the question was brought up again about it being owner occupied.