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This property has a current business license. A residence can be used as a business, and can have commercial vehicles as long as they comply with code… not parking on grass, no parking on street for over 12 hours.
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Roswell Code Enforcement

1. As attached in the picture below, they totally do have cars in their lawn. This is just the beginning of it as by the end of the day they will have multiple cars going all the way throughout the rear lawn. Many of these vehicles also sit there for more than 12 hours. Many of them get back by around 7 PM and then will sit there all around the house until 8-9 AM.

2. Where is the code that says this is okay? As far as I have looked throughout the Roswell zoning laws, this is purely a residential district. Commercial vehicles and businesses like this should not be allowed at all. Please link the relevant sections of your code that allow this. I can ask a lawyer to look into it too, but if you could link the relevant sections that would be helpful.

3. This is not just about the legality. They are frankly a nuisance to neighbors because they make extremely loud noises in the morning preparing. Consistently.

Thank you for contacting Roswell Code Enforcement. Your request has been received, and a Code Enforcement Officer has been assigned to investigate.

The gravel is considered an "improved" surface under our City Code, and we will advise occupants of home to only park on improved surfaces. Our inspections during the day have not produced any vehicles parked on grass, or an excess amount of other commercial vehicles. We have no doubt the situation be present; however, we have no supporting evidence to substantiate this position at this time. Please submit time stamped photos through SeeClickFix, and case will be reopened and thoroughly investigated. Thank you for your inquiry.

9/15/2018 6:54AM; morning.

9/14/2018 2:07PM; midday

9/14/2018 2:07PM; midday

9/13/2018 7:00PM; evening

9/13/2018 7:00PM; evening

9/13/2018 6:58PM; evening

I have taken several images over three days to show the state of the property at different times. Timestamps are in the upper left. I had to do it over three days because I simply don't have the time to dedicate a full day to this. 9/15 images were taken during morning hours, 9/14 were taken during midday hours, and 9/13 were taken during evening hours after they come back. You can verify these timestamps with the EXIF data in the images.

In the morning they have a total of two full size commercial trucks on the premises, along with one large pickup truck and trailer, and another large pickup truck. All are sitting in the "paved" back yard...

At around 7-8 AM most of these start moving. Some of them don't leave... depending I guess on customer needs. During this time, employees park their car(s) on the premises, so the home basically serves as a parking lot for this company. The full size trucks are very loud starting up in the morning.

At around 7 PM most of them are back, the full size trucks move back to take the entire driveway up, and the employees park on the side (usually facing the wrong way). Also littering in the neighbor's yard while they park there, as can be seen in the 6:58PM shot on 9/13.

I am not sure what kind of business permit they have on file. I might go look through the permits to check on that. Either way, do zoning laws really allow for this kind of business to be run out of a residential home? They have at least two pickup trucks and then two large, full size trucks on the premises. And then during the daytime the home serves as parking for employees (the ones that don't probably live in the home, anyway). Again, could you please point out the exceptions in the zoning laws that allow this? At this point this is practically being used as cheap commercial property, that they also happen to live in. Like I said, it is even on Google Maps.

Thank you Val for all the pictures. We are looking into this case right now and will take approitate action as needed. Please keep in mind that all situations observed by my staff were during business hours and were only minor in nature. It is very helpful when the public furnishes us with "time stamped photos" as this allows us to address specific violations when present. This should be enough documentation to proceed.

Case in process

Notice of violation has been issued to the property owner and a Code Enforcement case has been opened due to new information provided. Thank you for your assistance in this investigation

Thanks for fixing this request!

How may I see the status of this case? As far as I can tell, nothing has changed at all.

(2nd) Final notice of violation is to go out today. In 7 days we can start citation process in the event of continued non compliance

2nd notice being sent today.

I have spoken to the owner of the property. He is arranging to park the large vehicles off site from the home and not have his employees there in the morning hours. I have granted a 7 day extension from today to comply with this request.

Spoke to owner once again. There has been some challenges attempting to find suitable area to store the vehicles connected to this home based business. While a minimum amount of vehicles have been at location since, we are attempting to work with the owner to resolve this situation. Therefore additional time has been granted to October 24 - Please be assured this situation is being monitored carefully by Code Enforcement Staff.

Thank you for keeping me updated, and staying on the case.

The commercial vehicle are now being parked offsite. 1 pickup truck is allowed and trailers on side yard. Please advise this office if there is any other issues with large trucks being parked at this location. Occupant and owner has been advised not to allow any illegal parking of commercial vehicles over 10K pounds in a residential neighborhood. We believe a minimum level of compliance has been achieved. Home does have a home occupation permit . Please direct any further issues to Roswell Code Enforcement- Thank you and thanks for your patience.