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Code board orders compliance for unpermitted stucco work and issues orders over trailer storage
Summary
The board found a 7926 Pine Tree Lane contractor started stucco work without an issued permit and ordered compliance by Sept. 24; the board also addressed repeat trailer parking complaints and ordered compliance deadlines for two properties with fines possible if not corrected.
At the Aug. 28 meeting the town’s code enforcement officer, Eric Richwagen, presented several property cases involving construction without permits and vehicles or trailers stored in prohibited locations.
Eric said case 24-0260 concerns stucco work at 7926 Pine Tree Lane performed without a permit. The notice was issued June 19, 2024, and a permit application and a quadruple-fee payment were recorded on Aug. 27, 2024, but the permit had not been issued as of the hearing. "They applied for the application... but the permit hasn't been issued," Eric said. The board found the respondents in violation of section 10-91(a) and ordered compliance by Sept. 24, 2024; if the respondent fails to comply a fine not to exceed $250 per day may be imposed, with a fine-assessment hearing scheduled for Sept. 25, 2024 if needed.
The board also heard two trailer-storage matters. In case 24-0275 (7217 Westlake Drive), remodeling activity had generated repeated trailer use on the swale and roadside; Eric reported the trailers had been moved before reinspection, so the property is now in compliance but failed to meet the original compliance deadline. The board entered an order noting compliance was achieved after the notice period, which could count toward repeat-violation status if the situation recurs.
In case 24-0290 (7740 Beta Circle East), a boat trailer cited July 18 remained at the driveway at the time of reinspection. The board found a violation and ordered compliance on or before Sept. 4, 2024; fines up to $50 a day may be imposed and a fine-assessment hearing is set for Sept. 25 if the respondent does not comply.
Board members discussed whether the town should craft an ordinance to allow ticketing or sticker-and-tow authority for vehicles left in the road; Eric said the town currently lacks an ordinance authorizing removal for this circumstance. Several board members emphasized the primary goal is compliance rather than penalties, but agreed fines are a tool to motivate resolution.
The board entered orders on the record and scheduled follow-ups as required by the town code.
