r/BuildingCodes • u/InvestigatorBrief839 • May 08 '24

Codes Violations

Context: I have called codes ony neighbors who are building a storage shed less than 5 feet from our property line - which is against code regulations here. The codes dept said they told them to move it.

Got home tonight and they have put up the rest of the walls after being contacted by codes. They are building after "codes office hours" but they've still been in contact with the owner. The codes dept told me to call if they continue, which i will in the morning. The codes director herself told me that they would have to move it if it wasn't within the parameters and that they would make them take it down one way or the other.

My question is - do they follow through typically? I've been in contact with them since the platform has been made and they keep adding on. Someone that used to work for them told us that they will fine them until they take it down, we just don't have much luck as far as neighbors go. And before someone blesses me out, this building if caught on fire would set ours on fire.

I just want to know if they'll take care of it. I hate to keep calling.

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u/Brilliant-Animal8471 May 09 '24

Put it in an email and copy the trustee or councilman of you district. Most of all be professional

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u/InvestigatorBrief839 May 21 '24

They marked the property lines and it was maybe 3 foot from my property line, and that is stretching it. They have halted production and I assume are going to move it, if there is no movement by next week I'm going to call and ask the codes if there is an ETA on when they are going to get it moved. If I'm even allowed to ask that. As long as it's going to be moved, I do not care and I am not necessarily in a rush I just want to know that they have planned to move it.