fatboy
Administrator
Well, this is a first for me. I have a property that I have been battling for a couple years. Out of town owner, property in bad shape, at first the roof structure sagging, and needed a roof.
Well, then the roof started looking like it was going to collapse, so through the 2006 IPMC, I ordered him to demo the property. He ignored my Notice of Violation, so I hauled him into an Administrative Hearing. Had all my ducks in a row, the owner wanted to try and repair the structure, so we gave him 120 days, if he didn't get it done, I had a signed abatement order for the 121st day.
At about day 110, he pulled a roofing permit. So, I decided to see what he would do with it. He started reroofing, but then we had a nasty winter, and the roof got even worse. After it warmed up a bit, it appeared he had given up, so I sent him a letter stating we would be accessing the structure to do our environmentals (lead/asbestos) on March 1, and would commence demo after getting clearance/abatement for those.
He has since called and is begging for mercy, but between the neighbors, city personnel and me being sick of dealing with it, I checked with our attorney and she agreed that I can, and should proceed.
So, the way I, and our attorney read the IPMC, it says I can demo a property when the owners fail to do it, plus I have a signed abatement order. So on March 1, I can just walk up and access the interior by whatever means necessary? As in breaking in?
Like I said, this is a first for me, any words of wisdom from the crowd?
Well, then the roof started looking like it was going to collapse, so through the 2006 IPMC, I ordered him to demo the property. He ignored my Notice of Violation, so I hauled him into an Administrative Hearing. Had all my ducks in a row, the owner wanted to try and repair the structure, so we gave him 120 days, if he didn't get it done, I had a signed abatement order for the 121st day.
At about day 110, he pulled a roofing permit. So, I decided to see what he would do with it. He started reroofing, but then we had a nasty winter, and the roof got even worse. After it warmed up a bit, it appeared he had given up, so I sent him a letter stating we would be accessing the structure to do our environmentals (lead/asbestos) on March 1, and would commence demo after getting clearance/abatement for those.
He has since called and is begging for mercy, but between the neighbors, city personnel and me being sick of dealing with it, I checked with our attorney and she agreed that I can, and should proceed.
So, the way I, and our attorney read the IPMC, it says I can demo a property when the owners fail to do it, plus I have a signed abatement order. So on March 1, I can just walk up and access the interior by whatever means necessary? As in breaking in?
Like I said, this is a first for me, any words of wisdom from the crowd?