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Metro Code Enforcement Board upholds citations, emphasizes compliance; sets status dates and conditional discharges
Summary
At its June 6 meeting the Metro Code Enforcement Board upheld multiple property-code citations, issued continuances for owners to show repairs, and granted conditional discharges on several fines while stressing compliance over collection. The board set status or hearing dates (primarily July 11 and August 1) for follow-up inspections.
Chris Wetland, chair of the Metro Code Enforcement Board, presided over a packed docket on June 6 that resulted in a mix of upheld citations, continuances and conditional discharges as inspectors, property owners and representatives described repairs and outstanding violations.
"I'm not here to take your money. I'm here to get your compliance," Wetland told appellants as the board reviewed photos and testimony from code inspectors. Inspectors led by Lincoln Girdley presented evidence that multiple properties had longstanding exterior and interior code violations, including missing or deteriorated roofing and gutters, debris and outdoor storage, inoperable water service and life-safety concerns such as double-keyed deadbolts.
For 1726 South Second St., Unit 2, the board found conditions existed and upheld a $400 citation but granted a…
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