Citations

[ratushebarl.livejournal.com]

I just went down to City Hall to try and get a cert of good standing for a contractor, and discovered $1050 in trash citations -- issued June 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, this is the first I've heard of any of them -- plus a $25 ticket for "overgrowth".

I gather the thing is to appeal trash cites in person? I'd pay one or two out of general civicness, but this seems extreme. I'm unhappy with this much escalation with no notification and no chance to remediate. Plus I think the whole thing is bogus -- I've been tagged before and we're careful about the trash.

On the plus side, the City Clerk employee was very helpful and saw to it that I got my certificate stamped anyway.

In other news, what's the deal with overgrowth? I don't have plants overhanging the sidewalk, or as far as I can tell doing anything else obnoxious. My tiny lawn is weedy, but is this a crime?

Comments

[vonelftinhaus.livejournal.com]

Please make all these points (valid ones) to city officials and don't let any of this slide. I know it is extra work but the illogical nature of all those tickets beyond the first one on the 16th is absolutely mid-blowing::eek::!! I did myself years ago fight a "trash" ticket and was excused- a tenant moving out had put a basic rolled up rug out a day and a half early. I actually saw it and thought nothing of it-of course till i got the ticket in the mail. Good Luck