By BOB SHRALUKA
WZBD.com
A Decatur homeowner who complained about a neighbor instead brought himself some new trouble.
At a recent city board of works meeting, Assistant Building/Zoning Superintendent Brad Roe brought before the board an ongoing code enforcement problem with a home at 809 N. Second St.
It all began months ago, Roe said, when Gary Edwards was ordered to clean up his front yard at 809 N. Second.
He did so, but also launched a complaint against a neighbor.
So, the department asked for and was given the okay by Edwards to go into his back yard in order to get a good look at the neighbor’s place.
Upon doing so, however, rubbish and more was discovered in Edwards’ back yard! So he then got another notice, this one to abate the conditions in the back yard.
No progress was found on Dec. 2 and “there has been no communication” since with Edwards, Roe said.
In fact, Edwards told code enforcement officials they were banned from his back yard, Roe said.
So the board of works moved to have City Attorney Anne Razo send Edwards a letter notifying him that he has until the board’s January 6 meeting to clean up or face fines of $100 per day.
(Building/zoning dept. photos)
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