I Recieved a "Notice of Abatement" - Need help with a question I have

xmjm924x · 06-12-2011, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jfkIII

post pictures...then we'll advise.

Sorry, I'm too broke to own a decent camera at the moment

. My front lawn is about 350sqft of level ground and is now looking "neatly trimmed" with about 1/2-inch-tall weeds covering the entire surface area. Sidewalks have been swept. I just need to trim the tree.

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Originally Posted by dynimagelv

HOMER, Get off the Intenet and go mow the lawn.................

Haha, nice...but it ain't that simple

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Originally Posted by Justin Time

1) Call them and ask. <img src="https://www.city-data.com/forum/images/smilies/oglvvd.gif" border="0" alt="" title="OK" smilieid="180" class="inlineimg" /> Don't wait for the fines. <img src="https://www.city-data.com/forum/images/smilies/hand.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Hand" smilieid="184" class="inlineimg" /> 2) Don't weed wack everything. Just pull the weeds or or pay a kid to pull them. <img src="https://www.city-data.com/forum/images/smilies/oglvvd.gif" border="0" alt="" title="OK" smilieid="180" class="inlineimg" /> You might get a fine for your lack of curb appeal/lawn if you weed wack it all. <img src="https://www.city-data.com/forum/images/smilies/smack.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Smack" smilieid="186" class="inlineimg" /> Good luck! <img src="https://pics3.city-data.com/forum/images/smilies/cool.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Cool" smilieid="6" class="inlineimg" />

1) Call them and ask. Don't wait for the fines.

2) Don't weed wack everything. Just pull the weeds or or pay a kid to pull them. You might get a fine for your lack of curb appeal/lawn if you weed wack it all.

Good luck! [/quote]

Yes, that is a good idea. Thanks for the suggestion. I am going to give them a call and see what they say.

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Originally Posted by macgeek

Was this in a master planned community, therefore a Master Abatement?

Jonathan

I'm not sure if my neighborhood was part of a "master-planned community" or not...sooo..I'm not sure if this was a "master abatement".

mjjudd · 06-12-2011, 04:15 PM

I got a simliar notice in November after being stationed overseas for a year and my wife for whatever reason not feeling like doing any yard work. I had just returned 2 days prior and got the notice which gave me 14 days to correct the violation. After jet lag and I had gotten settled in and bought some yard tools, started on the front yard first. Took me better part of a day to get that all finished and had to go to san diego for a few days for an MRI for a medical issue .

Unfortunately, by the time I returned and was about to start on the back yard my notice had expired and I discoverd a 'citation' taped to my front door (was posted around noon the day the notice expired.. they are prompt!). Citation listed a court date and fine amount ($1200!). After a bit of research I discovered that the fire dept runs the code violation and located the person I needed to speak with (their number is listed on the notice, but I figured a personal visit would be more appropriate). The citation had a hand-written note to 'remove ALL weeds from property"..ugh).

Went to the office to discuss my issue, and everyone I spoke with was nice about it given my circumstances, but explained that once the citation is written there is NOTHING they can do and I must attend my court date and the rest would be determined by the judge. Fortunately, the judge was sympathetic to my situation (plus the fire dept noted that I had corrected the back yard the day after the citation). Court was fairly amusing yet scary, as the judge threw 3 people before me in jail for contempt and fined pretty much everyone else (1/2 the cases were for weeds, rest for no business license and whatnot).

My advise.. CALL the code enforcement division BEFORE the notice expires. They can give you an extension if you need it and will work with you. If the violation is not corrected 'to their standards' after the notice expires, you WILL get a citation and court date. Trust me, they are coming by every day to see your 'progress', just call them and ask them if you are within code now and they will tell you what else you need to do (or at least say if you are/are not within code).

xmjm924x · 06-13-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by olecapt

Such letters virtually always result from a complaint by a neighbor.

The issuance of the letter virtually always indicate a heavy overgrowth...they won't issue one for a couple of weeds in a bed.

Go pull the weeds. No weeds no problem. And think about how it looks to the neighbors. If they are happy there will be no more letters.

The actual requirements are here...

Code Requirements

I would suggest that you keep the neighbors happy as well.

Good advice, and thanks for giving me the link to that website. Very helpful!!

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Originally Posted by mjjudd

I got a simliar notice in November after being stationed overseas for a year and my wife for whatever reason not feeling like doing any yard work. I had just returned 2 days prior and got the notice which gave me 14 days to correct the violation. After jet lag and I had gotten settled in and bought some yard tools, started on the front yard first. Took me better part of a day to get that all finished and had to go to san diego for a few days for an MRI for a medical issue .

Unfortunately, by the time I returned and was about to start on the back yard my notice had expired and I discoverd a 'citation' taped to my front door (was posted around noon the day the notice expired.. they are prompt!). Citation listed a court date and fine amount ($1200!). After a bit of research I discovered that the fire dept runs the code violation and located the person I needed to speak with (their number is listed on the notice, but I figured a personal visit would be more appropriate). The citation had a hand-written note to 'remove ALL weeds from property"..ugh).

Went to the office to discuss my issue, and everyone I spoke with was nice about it given my circumstances, but explained that once the citation is written there is NOTHING they can do and I must attend my court date and the rest would be determined by the judge. Fortunately, the judge was sympathetic to my situation (plus the fire dept noted that I had corrected the back yard the day after the citation). Court was fairly amusing yet scary, as the judge threw 3 people before me in jail for contempt and fined pretty much everyone else (1/2 the cases were for weeds, rest for no business license and whatnot).

My advise.. CALL the code enforcement division BEFORE the notice expires. They can give you an extension if you need it and will work with you. If the violation is not corrected 'to their standards' after the notice expires, you WILL get a citation and court date. Trust me, they are coming by every day to see your 'progress', just call them and ask them if you are within code now and they will tell you what else you need to do (or at least say if you are/are not within code).

Thanks for sharing your story & advice. I will definetely give them a call and make sure I get this situation under control.

THANKS 4 ALL THE HELP PEOPLE!

tom_c · 06-13-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dynimagelv

Methinks that Master Abatement is what caused the problem in the first place.

Getting back to "Homer get off the Internet..."

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macgeek · 06-13-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tom_c

Getting back to "Homer get off the Internet....

Wouldn't it be "Homer Gets off on the internet"?????¿¿¿¿¿¿

Jonathan

Ant1999e · 06-13-2011, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by xmjm924x

My front lawn is about 350sqft of level ground and is now looking "neatly trimmed" with about 1/2-inch-tall weeds covering the entire surface area. Sidewalks have been swept. I just need to trim the tree.

Are you serious? There is no such thing as neatly trimmed WEEDS.