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Resident tells Seagoville council occupants at nearby rental make family feel unsafe, says property lacks certificate of occupancy
Summary
At the Seagoville City Council meeting a resident, Todd Bristow, told the council that a nearby property (including 309) appears to be used as multi-occupancy housing, described repeated disturbances and said the property lacks a certificate of occupancy; code enforcement confirmed staff visited the site the same day.
Todd Bristow, a resident, told the Seagoville City Council during public comment that a house across the street from his home appears to be used as a multi‑dwelling rental and that his family has been subjected to loud music, drinking, gunfire and harassing remarks. "It's gotten to a point where me and my family are starting to feel a little unsafe," he said.
Bristow said the house — he referenced 309 and adjacent properties — appears to be occupied by groups of about "6 to 12 individuals, often more," with "no women or children present," and that police and code enforcement have visited the site. He told the council he had been told the neighborhood was designated for single‑dwelling residences and that the property is being used contrary to city ordinances. "This is not a rent home. At minimum, it's a rent home without a CO, period," Bristow said, referring to a certificate of occupancy (CO).
A staff member who responded to the public comment told the council, "They went out there today. There is no CO, so that is what they're looking at, the CO portion of it at this point." The council did not take formal action during public comment; the matter was described as being under investigation by code enforcement.
The complaint raised three distinct issues the council heard: alleged multi‑occupancy in a single‑dwelling zone, public safety and disturbances (including reported shootings and harassment), and whether the property has a valid certificate of occupancy. Bristow urged the council for help; staff confirmed the absence of a CO was the focus of the initial inspection.
The council did not vote or direct a public action on the record during the public comment period. The transcript shows code enforcement had visited the address the same day but does not record any additional steps, timelines or violations being formally charged.
