Stay on this. Many people think they can do whatever they want in this city

I agree, Jo! I think it's a much more serious problem than the City may think. The cars that fill up the dead end cause problems for the homeowner at the dead end but the more serious problems caused by building another "home" on a single family lot without pulling permits is a slap in the face to taxpayers who have been paying their taxes faithfully for years.

An officer will investigate your report.

Dont understand why its being investaged. As unregestered car it's a code problem someone was living in the garage all winter. We see people going into the garage with grocies and clothes . i dont think they are in the cellar

First of all, unregistered cars is a problem but that is not the primary reason for this complaint. It's about the rooms being built onto an original garage trying to turn it into a home on a single family lot.....A home where building permits were not pulled and no taxes are being paid to the City. What do you think would happen to the rest of us if we did the same thing? Don't pay your property taxes or your excise taxes? See what happens. We all pay taxes, and ALL should share the burden. And about the basement you mentioned? I would venture to guess that could be happening. And I don't know if that's illegal, too.

Just went buy this local and people STILL BUILDING. And ididnt seea permit . permit is required for all buildings attached to the ground

Nwc, there's a LOT of stuff going on over there but it isn't getting a lot of attention from City officals. WHY?! Right now, there are 10 cars in front and at the dead end like it's their own to do with what they want. Oh, that's NOT counting two cars parked in the BACK YARD. i don't even know how they have the room to park cars with the roach motel being built!

I hope all those kids are sleeping in the main house and not in the back yard, what's left of it. They roar down the street from the dead end; I only hope no one is injured by their lawless carelessness.

Must be related to Carpenter. Rules don’t apply when it comes to his friends/relatives.

Send pics and this thread to the news stations-that’ll get things exposed.

Hopefully the City will show up this week because there are several Departments involved!

One unregistered vehicle was towed this morning.

Thank you!

What about the illegal building?

That falls under the jurisdiction of the building department and they will have to investigate it.

That original garage where some of the people are living, and the illegal additions they built themselves, could be fire traps. How did they heat it in the winter?? God forbid it should catch fire one day due to wiring not performed by a professional and licensed electrician. It could be catastrophic.

And another work week comes to a close.

Where is the building inspector? My neighbors and I try so hard to keep our properties up and pay our taxes on time, yet this eyesore is a real detriment to our little space in Brockton!

Time to call the local news stations...it’s clear that the building inspector is not going to do anything about it. Or contact your councilor-it’s the start of an election year after all

I hate to go that route but I saw another complaint posted over a month ago that was assigned to the Building Dept and nothing has appeared to be done yet! It's unacceptable! I can't believe the stuff that's been going on in Brockton since I found this site! That's why I stopped reading the local newspaper. Today I spent hours listening to their screaming kids riding bikes and running in the streets without any adult supervision. I have pictures. Maybe you're right, Jo C, maybe it's time to make a call. How DARE us that we care about our neighborhood, right?! Thanks for your support!!

As taxpayers/homeowners in this city, We pay their salary, so we have a right to ask the building Dept to do their job-which they are blatantly not doing, so, there’s no need to apologize for escalating the matter.

Jo C, in scouring this site I found out that there is only 2 code enforcement officers in the city. Can you believe that?! For a city of almost 1 million residents (by census). Wondering how many are in the Building Dept? There's an awful lot of people waiting on this department, some for years. It's hard to tell when the city doesn't always post a resolution. I will probably be gone before my matter comes sees any action.

And another question - Why are people who live in this "single family home" allowed to put out two garbage barrels, one from the city and another that is their own personal one? We who own single family homes are allowed only one city recycle and one city garbage container but they always put the extra ine out and it gets emptied. I am aware of others who did that on occasion but their second was refused.

Four weeks have passed and no building department rep on scene yet at this single-family "rooming house" with the owner renting out rooms, people who throw their trash into the street, park cars in the backyard, and use the dead end as their own private parking lot. Not to mention the illegal housing in the garage. Please help!

13 cars parked at the rooming house today. 13! And that old dark blue SUV, maybe a Blazer? Just pulled outta the recently home-made driveway, peeled out and flew down Linnea the second time today, turned on Nason, and left onto Menlo screeching all the way. The reason I didn't call the non-emergency line? Because it would be all over by the time they got here. One neighbor even went earlier to tell them not speed around here, that kids live here, some even at rooming house but the Blazer just did it again anyway. This same neighbor also witnessed them almost back over one of their toddlers who was in the dead end before someone ran out to grab him. What is it going to take Brockton, the City of Champions??!!

We are fed up!

Week #5

Garbage pick up day, and again at this rooming house - as usual - had their 2 overstuffed garbage cans out. Truck comes and empties both - "here, let me take those for you" as usual - but one of them was mixed with leaves. Unreal. The rest of us can't have a second garbage can to dump for free; us peons have to BUY Brockton bags, and God forbid, you put yard waste in it. You'd get a trash violation. But not this place. May not seem like a big deal but combined with all the other violations, it's way past time the city check this place out.

Needs to be investigated further. Possibly related to our “friend” at city hall? Lord knows he had a different set of rules for his people. Remember Myrtle street?

Yes, lots of disturbances on that street over the years and I believe someone was killed there a couple of years ago. There was a big party in this neighborhood last nite. There must have been at least 50 cars parked on 3-4 streets including my own.

Party was on linnea ave . the last car left around 2 30am .neighbors dog woke me up wher peope were out side talking out on the sidewalk

Building again!!

Yup just saw that . when i went buy they gave me the look . nice fence which will not last in the winter

Week #6 - Why hasn't this topic been acknowledged by the Building Department yet??

Now they are installing a fence .i guess it to contain all the trash in the back yard with the dead car

I wouldn't mind if they were containing all their trash instead of it spreading throughout the neighborhood. What I I was thinking they're putting it up to corral all their children who run into the street without adult supervision. Don't know if they need a permit for this as well, considering it looks like only the posts are 6 feet. Who knows? No one from the Building Dept. has been out as far as I know.

According to brockton laws it is a yes to put up a fence

That's why I said it looks like the posts are 6 feet tall, not the fence itself.

I read that you need a permit for fences 6 feet tall or more.

Week #6

Time to call the local media

Week #7 -- 1 bathroom in the rooming house with all those people living there. So where do they go? In the backyard (where the children play) and a neighbor spotted one man in the front yard one day. Heaven help us!

Week #8

Funny, the Bldg. Dept. has already responded to another building complaint I filed on July 3 (which I appreciate), but as far as I know hasn't yet looked into this address that was posted 2 months ago.

They must be related to someone in city hall then. Time to send this to investigative reporters!

Week # 9 -- If someone from the City has been put to this address, my neighbors and I would surely like an update.

Week #10 - Helloooo?

I find this site is mostly useless. Has anyone tried contacting someone directly like a city councilor or ward rep?

Or calling the building department?

Week # 11
Elizabeth, I guess 2 months is long enough to wait for someone from the Building Department to show up. If they did, it hasn't been acknowledged here. tt started as a Code Enforcement subject with what I felt was illegal building with no permit but it has evolved into so many other issues that have been documented here sjnce May 7. I will be getting in touch with my Councilor for help. My neighbors and I have been more than patient waiting for city officials to step in and take care of this mess.

I wish the city did a better job of monitoring the site. They close so many cases without providing an update of why it was closed, or proof that it was rectified. So many others go "acknowledged" but are never updated again. What makes people think these cases are actually getting any attention? It's disappointing to see that they aren't doing a better job.

In my email it says this issue was acknowledged by the city . we shall see

Elizabeth, I agree with you 1000%!! I have noticed recently that the City is closing more and more complaints before the work is performed, either by the homeowner or the City. Ordinance 3 and 5 are always busy, and they do a great job responding or "fixing" issues usually within a week, sometimes days. THAT'S how SeeClickFIX should work!

Nwc, the Police Department acknowledged this complaint on May 9, and posted on May 13 that a unregistered car had been towed. When another poster responded to the tow and asked "What about the illegal building?" the police responded that the Building Department would have to investigate it. If Building had been here in the last 11 weeks, they could have least updated us and eased some of our collective frustration.

So here we are at a total stalemate 11 weeks later -- 54 comments and 8 FIX ITs -- That's why I have to proceed to the next level. It is apparent this complaint will lay fallow and nothing will get done. It hasn't helped me or my neighbors who put up with this every day, and as taxpayers we deserve so much more for our money.

From what i was told by another person in the city .it was reported to the news media as single home turned into these type of living quarters

Nwc -- Oh really??!! That's news to me! A poster here recommended that a couple of times; I was just trying to go through the proper channels. I had mentioned that here early on, that whoever owns this single-family home was most likely renting out rooms. Not to mention people living in the garage, too. There are so many things going on there, maybe it's time to get things rolling. Thanks for the info!

Week #12 -- Big loud party last Saturday night with roomies and guests intoxicated and driving home, one leaving the rooming house around midnite and almost backing into a neighbor's car before another reveler ran out to stop it just in time....Young children screaming and running in the streets during the party in the dead end and in neighbors' yards and between their cars playing hide and seek while the adults continued to get drunk.

I mentioned a while back that there is only one bathroom in this "rooming house." There must be a dozen people living in the house and the garage. The men publicly urinate in the dead end and the back yard. One was spotted relieving himself in the front yard. What is even more shocking is the sight of a little girl going to the bathroom in a small industrial style bucket on the side of the house with a man "supervising" this public urination. Can you say DSS after everything that's been stated here? When is the City of Champions going to DO something?! I've written my Councillor but have not heard back.

So, City of Brockton, what more do you

LMC - try submitting a new request under "Health Issue" with your Week #12 update and reference this case. This one is listed as "acknowledged" for unregistered cars which is likely never going to be followed up with. Maybe a new case would receive more attention.

That is a great idea, Elizabeth. Since all requests appear to go to the Mayor's Office first, I think you're onto something, Thanks, I will do that.

Time to send a video to the local news. Seeing as the city seems to think lawlessness is acceptable here. What a disgrace. Have you contacted the city councilor for this ward?

Lets just say sancuary city is here now . once it gets into affect on paper it will get worse then what we are seeing now.
These people are getting away with everything they want .and nobody will check out all the complaints . i see nothing was done about parking on the sidewalks this time. This morning 5 cars were parked on the sidewalk and under a no parking sign

Yes I have Jo C, I emailed him last Friday. Nothing back yet. I opened up another complaint regarding this address using the subject of Week #12.update entitled Health Issue per Elizabeth's suggestion and referenced this complaint. You might want to check it out if you haven't already. Thanks.

Nwc, I saw that van parked right under the No Parking Sign last week. To be honest, I get very discouraged but I find the energy to keep going. What really hurts is that a large majority of us abide by the rules and pay our taxes but when you see stuff like this and nothing is done, you just shake your head and say why is this allowed to go on. In the end, I still think it will be worth it.

Yup. That’s why I’m selling. Before my property value goes down any further.

I have entertained that thought, as well as others who have dealing with this mess on a daily basis. This used to be a really nice neighborhood.

Roomies have put up a tarp recently on the roofs of the illegal additions to the garage they built themselves. Guess it leaks in there when it rains.

This has been addressed by the Quality of Life Task force and there are no violations per QOL. Please call the police departments non-emergency line at 508-941-0200 if there is a disturbance and as it is happening. Thank you.

You have GOT to be kidding! Did you not read ANYTHING I wrote and documented here? What, do you think I'm making all this crap up? Has anyone even BEEN there? No QOL issues. What about code and building violations, men and children peeing outside because they only have one bathroom, living in garage. OMG I can't freaking believe this! I wish I could really tell you how I feel.

This is why this city has gotten so bad and its citizens and taxpayers are so angry because you pick and choose where to enforce our laws.. You turn a blind eye to what is going on but your citizens will have the final say - at the ballot box. We pay your salaries. To ignore what is going on there is atrocious. Why bother setting up this site? The Departments that should see this property first-hand is the Mayor's Office, Tax Collector, Traffic, Public Works (Friday trash day), Assessor's Office, Fire, and Water & Sewer. The police were here in May to tow an unregistered truck and they just shook their heads at the grounds and illegal buildings. Sad sad state of affairs when you can't even count on your own local government to enforce the laws. Shame on you.