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Resident tells Knox County commission enforcement gaps left her ‘hostage’ in own home; staff pledges follow-up
Summary
At the Sept. 17 meeting, Katie Smith of the Halls community told commissioners that a neighbor’s garage apartment has remained occupied despite a 2022 variance ruling and alleged repeated unsuccessful complaints to county departments; Director Moyers agreed to follow up and contact her.
Katie Smith told the Knox County commission on Sept. 17 that repeated code violations by nearby neighbors have gone unresolved and asked why the county’s enforcement system requires the homeowner to request reinspection.
Smith said she lives on Melanie Lane in the Halls area and described an accessory structure next door that was inspected in 2022 and deemed not to qualify for occupancy because the unit was built beside, not above,…
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