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Oak Lawn resident raises fence violation complaint; clerk directs referral to property maintenance
Summary
A resident told the Oak Lawn board April 8 that a neighbor erected structures and tarps she said violate the village fence code; village officials directed the matter to property maintenance for investigation.
Janice Blibernik, an Oak Lawn resident, used the public comment period at the April 8 Village of Oak Lawn Board of Trustees meeting to allege a neighbor at 8741 South 50th Court had installed a 10-foot structure of 2x4s, strung lights and hung tarps she said create an eyesore and violate the village fence code.
Blibernik told the board she has photographs and said the village code states that “no fence shall be higher than 6 feet.” She said the situation had persisted since the neighbor moved in and that her household previously spent about $10,000 to erect a screening fence to avoid the view.
Mayor Borterer and the clerk told Blibernik the appropriate avenue for code complaints is the village’s property maintenance department and advised her to report the matter there so staff could investigate. Mayor Borterer said the department would send an employee to determine whether the installation violates village code.
Clerk and staff comments recorded during the meeting indicate officials accepted Blibernik’s photos and planned to look into the complaint; no formal enforcement action was announced during the meeting.
The complaint was made during public comment; trustees did not take formal legislative action on the allegation at the meeting.
