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Board upholds permit for firewall; neighbors call it a 'spite wall'
Summary
A neighbor dispute over a permitted ‘firewall’ at 1018 Clayton—described by the appellant as a spite wall that blocks light and uses surveillance cameras—ended with the Board upholding the permit, with commissioners noting limited remedies under existing code for preexisting windows and recommending community-level mediation.
The Board of Appeals on March 14 upheld a building-permit for a firewall at 1018 Clayton Street after an extended hearing in which appellant Francis D. Ryan called the structure a 'spite wall' that blocks his kitchen windows, causes runoff and trespass problems, and subjects his household to 24‑hour video surveillance.
Ryan showed photographs and a timeline of complaints, alleging the permit holder’s work destroyed a curb without permission, installed a host of surveillance cameras and intentionally built the wall to harass neighbors. He…
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