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THE OWNERS WILL APPEAR BEFORE BLIGHT HEARING OFFICER ON MAY 7TH. THEY MISSED APRIL 9TH HEARING.

Please post the decision of the hearing. Thank you.

The Owner was given 90 Days by Hearing Officer to get the house into compliance.

Thanks. So what can happen if at the end of the 90 days (that's August 6th) ... the homeowner is still not in compliance? Can the property be taken by the city at that point? The neighbors have had enough of this eyesore.

In 90 Days if the property is not in Compliance the property Owner will be liened for $3,000.00 and the property will be referred to Special Committee.

Would someone from the Mayor's office state if this site complies with Sections 116, 117, and 118 of the Connecticut State Building Code?

2nd request; would someone from the Mayor's office state if this site complies with Sections 116, 117, and 118 of the Connecticut State Building Code?

Hello,

This is a question that would have to refer to the Building Dept. 203- 576-7225
bruce.nelson@bridgeportct.gov

Blight Official 7, I except a response on this forum, whether from the Building Department or the Mayor's Office.

3rd request; would someone from the appropriate City department state if this site complies with Sections 116, 117, and 118 of the Connecticut State Building Code?

PDS, could you get my question answered? Thank you.

BportReport -- you really put the "Re" in report ... thanks for your persistence, my fellow citizen!

Since last week, I've been trying to connect with Mr. Bruce Nelson ... trying to reach him again today.

Bruce Nelson
Building Official
City of Bridgeport
45 Lyon Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Tel. 203.576.7226
Fax 203.576.7138
Office hours 7AM to 12PM,1:30PM to 4PM

"3rd request [on See Click Fix]: would someone from the appropriate City department state if this site complies with Sections 116, 117, and 118 of the Connecticut State Building Code?"

From Bruce Nelson, City of Bridgeport, Building Official: City sent a notice of unsafe structure to owner -- code 116 -- ... they received it and called Bruce on 5/30/18.

The owner of 191 Ellsworth will be "correcting the unsecured openings. So no one can get into the structure. Will do in two weeks: Board windows and clean up grass. This is step one." Boarding up windows of course invites blight complaints.

Evidently, the owner is interested in selling this historic home inside a HISTORIC DISTRICT.

So will Bruce Nelson be posting a response?

In August if the property is not in Compliance, the property Owner will be liened for $3,000.00 and the property will be referred to Special Committee.

Today is 2 weeks. Have the windows been boarded up?

So will Bruce Nelson be posting a response?

Bruce.Nelson@bridgeportct.gov The property has until Monday August 6 -- that is 90 days following 5/8/18 90-day deadline notification -- to come into compliance or receive a $3,000 penalty from the city, yes?

Thank you Bruce.

Any gratitude toward Mr. Nelson may be misplaced, at least misdirected. It is PDS responded to the post, not Bruce Nelson who is the appointed Building Official for the City of Bridgeport. I also feel that as the appointed Building Official, Mr. Nelson (or someone from the Building Department) should post an official response. A proxy response via PDS might be looked upon as hearsay.

I appreciate your elaboration. I'm clearly not as knowledgable as I need to be about who is whom and who does what within the city. I'm learning!

Hearing Continued

It has been months now. Have the windows been boarded up?

Yes! Drive by and see for yourself, C. This property is supposedly going on the market soon. This change came in large part thanks to neighbors raising their collective voices and continued oversight by the Blight hearing officer and Blight Team.

PDS, thank you for the update.

Thank you for reporting your issue to the City of Bridgeport. The has been remediated. This issue is now closed.