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Property owner says Facebook post prompted attention, asks board for time to clean up
Summary
At a Northland hearing Mr. Gould acknowledged the condition of his property, said some pallets were intended for wood storage, and told the board he had seen Facebook photos of his property that he believes accelerated public attention; he asked for a month to show visible progress and accepted the board's 45‑day compliance period.
At the Northland Town Board hearing on a zoning/junk-law violation, the property owner, identified in the record as Mr. Gould, acknowledged that debris and unregistered vehicles were present and asked the board for time to address the problems. He said pallets were intended for wood racks and that some materials would be burned or otherwise removed.
Mr. Gould told the board that photos of his property had appeared on Facebook two years earlier and that those posts likely drew attention to the condition of his yard. “I saw the pictures on Facebook,” he said. Board members acknowledged social media had drawn attention but emphasized the town's enforcement rested on the code officer's observations, notices and the ordinance's provisions rather than on online posts. Mr. Gould told the board he expected a month would show visible progress; the board agreed to a 45‑day remediation period and allowed the code enforcement officer to inspect and report back.
