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Building Inspection Commission upholds five-year moratorium after unlawful demolition at 426 Ivy Street
Summary
The Building Inspection Commission unanimously upheld a DBI director finding that a rear-yard dwelling at 426 Ivy Street was unlawfully demolished and affirmed a five-year restriction limiting rebuilding to the same size and unit count, citing the department's evidence and the code.
The Building Inspection Commission on Wednesday unanimously upheld the Department of Building Inspection’s finding that a rear-yard dwelling at 426 Ivy Street was unlawfully demolished and sustained the department’s imposition of a five-year rebuild restriction.
DBI code-enforcement chief Maurice Hernandez told commissioners the department received a displacement notification after a fire and later found the structure had been demolished. “There is nothing left,” he said while describing site photos and a notice of violation issued after a November site visit.
Appellant Lucy Hungate, the…
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