Since it is such a busy intersection for road and foot traffic, I can only hope you are wrong and the police do care about public safety. However if you are correct, I can only hope that nobody gets injured by Mark Nix’s violent outburst if you “touch” his vehicle, falling on the his wet sloped grass, or getting hit by a vehicle on Sankey. But at the very least this public forum will help prove the negligence of both Mark Nix and the police if there is and accident in the future. I really feel bad for the elderly and veterans that have given limb to defend our freedoms and require wheelchairs for mobility. Maybe they should just be sent a notice to stay in there homes because Mark Nix can’t be bothered to walk more that two feet from his driveway.

Next time you see the trucks illegally parked, call 911. It's the easiest way to get a response. I have been told by the police to call if anything illegal or suspicious is happening. Had 2 cars block my drive way and park on yellow lines in front of my house in the past few years. Called 911 on both. One was towed and the other was ticketed.

A lot of people park on the sidewalks in the city. To the person posting have you waked on section of churchview just to the right of sankey. EVERYONE parks on the sidewalk. Starting trouble with one individual when a while block is pretty selfish of yourself and honestly it sounds like you are pretty bored in life to complain about something so petty. If he had to come out and complain about you "bumping his mirror" I'm sure you did more than just bump. I hate complainers like you. This site is for real problems.

The cars on Churchview should be reported as well! But, just because other people get away with breaking the law does not mean it should not be enforced for anyone. There are several reasons this One property is has set itself apart.

1. It is commercial and has up to 3 vehicles blocking the sidewalk at any given time. (over 30 feet of sidewalk)
2. It is on the corner of a busy intersection. Cars traveling up Sankey have no stop sign and no reason to slow at the crest where Mark Nix trucks would force you to enter the road.(in fact most cars accelerate up hill)
3. This property owner has now engaged me in a violent manner.
4. They have been blocking the sidewalk more frequently then in the past.
5. They always block the entire sidewalk leaving no space to pass at all and never even tuck their mirrors.
6. The terrain on the other side of the vehicle is a sloped grass hill. It’s very dangerous when wet.

As of yesterday I was harassed by a group of Mark Nix employees and physically threatened by one of them for taking a picture of an illegally parked truck as I walked by. I did file a police report. People have a right to walk on unobstructed PUBLIC sidewalks without having the fear of being attacked by adjoining property owners that do not respect the law. Be careful if you have to walk by there.

It's actually a Borough code that they should not be parking there, so regardless if they are on the sidewalk, street, etc. they are still in violation of code. Look at section 154-7 "General Regulations" part B., which clearly states, "No commercial vehicle is permitted to park on a Borough street in a residential district unless engaged in a business activity, which parking shall be reasonably limited as to time and to the nature of business activity." In addition to this, part C. states, "Each commercial vehicle, if it can not be parked in a fully enclosed garage or other backyard enclosure as required in Subsection A above, must be registered with the Brentwood Police Department and must have displayed, on the rear window of the vehicle, a permit obtained from the issuing authority and authorizing parking of such vehicle in the driveway of the residence of the vehicle owner or operator or on the street in front of the residence of the vehicle owner or operator; provided, however, that tow trucks, dump trucks, construction vehicles and construction equipment may not be permitted under this § 154-7C, or under any other provision of this section."

Here is the link if you are curious: http://www.ecode360.com/6197642

From the picture you posted, I don't see any permits on the rear window. It's a shame that you are being harassed when these folks are clearly breaking the law. It is a dangerous intersection and school will be starting back in about a month. It's a shame that the kids will have to walk into the busy street to get around. I would contact the Borough about the specific code and see if Mark Nix is in violation. They have it in writing on their website, so they should be enforcing it!

I drive past this intersection daily. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't there a garage door in front of his building. This would also be considering a loading zone as well. I know when I drive past at night I never see the vehicles parked there over night...EVER...I usually see his trucks around the back of the building usually one or two of them. SO he may not be necessarily parked there especially if employees are inside but rather "stopped there" As a plumber I'm sure he doesn't park there all day. I'm sure they are usually out doing work and may have to stop at the shop to grab somethings. Such as tools,equipment and parts. I could see the complaint if those trucks were parked there 24/7 but just stopped momentarily. Take a night picture of the trucks parked there. Again the complaints seems like the same people that would complain of someone walking through their grass. These complaints seem petty and a waste of time.

Also as far as the "engagement" if you were walking around near my house, taking pictures of my property supposedly bumping a into my personal property enough for me to have to come out and verbally confront you. It sounds like harassment from you, which is also against the law. If you have filed a police report and no further action from the police is taken don't you have to question...is this a real problem or am I just bored and have nothing better to do.

It seems as though "truthbetold" is either a Mark Nix employee or Mark himself. I think we should leave this issue OPEN and let the Borough be the judge of outcome. Besides, it is the Borough who should be closing the concerns, not someone who is bored and harassing a citizens with real concerns for their safety,

I'm sorry but I'm not Mark or an employee of Nix Plumbing, As I stated in one of my last posts I do drive by there frequently since I live nearby and noticed the pictures I read on. Unfortunately I am at a disagreement of your thoughts. And as a citizen of this country I am also allowed freedom of speech as you are. So I am just voicing my opinions to you. I think if the option is there to close this, since it is I am also able to close. It works both ways. I also may have just made you think outside the box. Outside of your accusations I see that you didn't argue any of the facts as I presented. So in my opinion is looks as if you maybe a complainer and I have voiced my opinion on that. Sorry for my thoughts but I'm stating it as I see it. Thanks.

Also in the description of this it says " I have pictures of his trucks on the sidewalk that go back years" , sounds a little creepy that you have been taking pictures of someone's personal property for years. If it's been such a problem over the years why haven't you gone to the police about this issue for this time span or a lot sooner?

I have never seen them parked on the sidewalk overnight either. But I'm never in the area at night and they have no right to park there ever, not for 5 minutes nor for 1.

You are correct there is a garage door and a driveway curb cut to access that door.
Driveway curb cuts are for giving access to a private driveways or garages, They are used to cross completely through the sidewalk onto an area that is not a public access. Parking in a driveway with any part of a vehicle in the public side walk is illegal. There is no such thing as a loading zone on a public sidewalk. A loading zone would still require you to park along the curb designated by the zoning. It is not a loading zone. But since you mentioned that big garage door that is designed to be driven into. Hey here is a crazy thought. Use it! Pull into the private garage completely off the sidewalk and load whatever you need. See you did actually have something useful to contribute.

I filed the police report over the physical threat, I am using this borough provided forum to report the parking issues as it is designed for. I do agree that since there is an option for users to close an issue, it is intended to be used if a user has solved the issue. Such would be the case if you cited a code that allows someone appropriate a public sidewalk as a loading zone. Which you will not because it would violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. My complaints can seem a waste of time to you, but they are not to me and the trucks are clearly breaking the law. I will reopen every time you close it without showing a written legal document that allows him to block public access.

I am not some “creepy ” person walking around peoples property stalking them and taking pictures, I am walking on a PUBLIC sidewalk and taking pictures of ILLEGAL obstructions as I walk the route needed to get to my destination. Something that takes no special time, effort, or thought on my part. I do this to protect myself from these situations. If I were to be forced into the street and injured by oncoming traffic, I most likely could no record the scene at that point and I would have no evidence of the property owners liability. In fact if I where running into the street just because I wanted to, I could be sued for causing the accident myself. In my opinion it is the prudent thing to do when conditions are unsafe. If you would like to know more about the First Amendment right to photography you can read it here. http://www.aclu.org/free-speech/know-your-rights-photographers

It seems as you may have a personal problem with Mark and his company, being the fact that you have called him lazy, engaged in confrontation of him and now his employees. You even went as far as to call Me Mark which I did chuckle a bit from hearing that, some of the codes that were posted from you and others also relate to residential homes which this building is a commercial building and with commercial property comes different rules. When you have a one car garage if you can fit a truck into it..that is.. you really can't load or unload much. Most of your complaints seemed almost filled with anger as if there is a personal problem between you two and you finally found something you can try and get him for. But being this close to the city you only have to walk a few blocks around this neighborhood to see cars parked on the sidewalk..This problem is the same as people getting mad for putting chairs out to hold your parking spot. Is it illegal..maybe.. if it was would people still do it? Sure...Would it be much harder since you feel that unsafe walking near his trucks to just cross the street? It would probably be a lot easier than all this hype and frustration over parking. There are bigger issues out there than someone "possibly" illegally parked. If it works out in your favor congratulations all this frustration has finally gotten one maybe two trucks of the sidewalk in a mere 100,000 cars parked on the sidewalk through out Pittsburgh. Personal grievances shouldn't be taken out here though if local officials have not satisfied your needs in the passed.

Can someone show proof that it is nor illegal or against the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) to park on a public sidewalk? I always was under the assumption that parking on a sidewalk was illegal for residential and commercial vehicles. In regards to cars being parked on sidewalks all over Pittsburgh, that is the city of Pittsburgh's problem - not the Borough of Brentwood. It would be appreciated if a borough official could comment on this thread letting us know if Mark Nix is actually in violation or not.

I believe no one is right in this issue. Nix plumbing obviously shouldn't park there, but is it so wrong that they pull up momentarily to load and unload materials and tools? Which to me is a matter of business. Secondly, being a resident of the area in my twenty odd years I never seen an accident occur because of the issue. If asked do they move the vehicles?. Seems that you do have a personal vendetta against the business and it's employees. Have you ever tried crossing the street? Are you disabled? If not i see zero reason why A person just couldn't cross the street. You seem to be playing the victim here but there has to be another side of the story.

Also if this is such a issue to you couldn't you just walk to your destination a different way?

I don't believe that the original poster is playing victim, however I do support their concerns. It may not be the original poster who is disabled and unable to cross the street, but surely at some point this may come along. I agree that this has gotten a bit out of hand and it would be nice to hear the Borough's perspective on this issue, since clearly the citizens of Brentwood have mixed emotions about the situation. My main concerns would be if either a.) a student was walking to school and was forced to cross the street or walk into the street that a dangerous situation could occur or b.) a person in a wheel chair would not be able to pass on the sidewalk, again making this a dangerous situation. For the average person, this is not "that big of a deal" but as citizens, should we not look out for one another? Hopefully Brentwood will chime in on this.

I believe if a person in a wheel chair dared to take the downhill adventure down Sanky....They would have a lot more things to worry about rather than getting around his trucks like trying to stop at some point before crashing cause the hill is pretty steep and I can't see it being to wheelchair friendly unless assisted by a care giver. I too would like to hear someone from Brentwood chime in this matter and this is an interesting subject

I understand your concern for the children and the disabled but I just think if this was such a concerning issue the good people of Brentwood would have corrected the issue way sooner! The business has been there awhile and you are the only one who really seems to have a problem with it. Certainly the issue goes beyond the problem of the parking and reaches a personally level with you to the point of nearly slandering a businesses name. In the future I suggest being less personal in your suggestions and more professional

Not to mention the area has been a hot bed of criminal activity, for me a business being located there is a breath of fresh air. Certainly parking on the sidewalk is the least of Brentwood worries in that area. Why waste the boroughs time on the issue. Again I myself am ashamed I've wasted fifteen minutes of my life commenting on this.

The area seems to not be of concern to Brentwood because it is on the side opposing Giant Eagle. The crime is up, the people moving in are not the best neighbors to have, and it seems that any concerns about "this side" of Brentwood is not being addressed. If you look through other threads, there are many cases where this is being brought up. For the record, I am not the original poster, rather another citizen who lives in the same area (and no, I have no idea who the original poster is). I would like to see the police being more proactive on our side of town and hopefully cutting down on many issues, including parking, crime, and the land lords who are allowing these things to happen. Brentwood will go down hill quickly if the matters are not addressed in my opinion.

I am the original poster, I have only posted under one name here, some people seem to
think other peoples post are mine. I never accused anyone here of being Mark.

Some people think I have a personal issue with Mark, which I did not before he started harassing me. I have walked that route for years. I have taken pictures of unsafe conditions for years, to protect myself if there is an accident. Not just of Mark Nix, but all
obstructions in my route. I don’t want to be the person to call to report people everyday, so I don’t, as I can usually make my way around. Most people leave some room to get around though. Mark does not, none the less I walked around his vehicle for years. It was not until I bumped his truck one day and he had a violent outburst that I decided it had escalated to the point of me being the one to report it here. I would have reported anyone else along my route under these circumstances. There was no personal issue.

Truthbetold posted above - “If he had to come out and complain about you "bumping his mirror" I'm sure you did more than just bump”

It’s a piece of glass and plastic, if you are implying I hit it intentionally, I would have broken it.
You have seen the pictures, if you were looking at this unbiased you would see how hard it would be to get by there.

Another user posted about more important crimes to worry about. Well that actually is my concern at this point. I was harassed and threatened by employees as I walked by and took a picture. I don’t know about you, but I think groups of threatening people are a real concern. Whether it is a group of people hanging on a corner or a group of Mark Nix employees trying to intimidate me.

After having my person threatened, yes I do now have a personal issue with those people.
I don’t see how that is odd. I was not the one who engaged first either time. I have not said anything that is untrue here, therefore I have not slandered anyone. I posted pictures and the law is clear. I simply would like to be able to walk on a public sidewalk and get home.

I don't understand why you can't cross the street? Seems to me you are the lazy one in fact. If someone was taking pictures of you would you not confront him? Seems to me your using this American disabilities act as a front to gain personal satisfaction. Posing as a victim for personal gain, there honestly doesn't seem to be a safety issue besides the one your creating? I say this because we don't ever see any issue occurring ever? Your trying to use the Internet Ina manner to secure your position on thissubject and may even be trying to hard! People cross Sankey ave everyday without being hit! Are you trying to tell us your mentally unable to cross the street on your own? Have you considered a chaperone or an adult to cross you? How often is your safety threatened by these trucks? Do you own a business? Are you employed? The fact of the matter is your are only considering your own side of this story, definitely playing the victim. Your should consider things from others people's prospective before crying wolf? Ps it's pathetic that your using disabled people for personal gain! You should be ashamed of yourself that is both creepy and weird

Also are you trying to make people believe that these people target and attack you and that reminds me of my two sons. When the boys are fighting each comes crying to me proclaiming innocence and making outrageous claims of the other child's guilt. The thing is when it comes down to it, both sides are usually guilty. This just seems to be a ploy for personal gain

If you are really a victim you should consider inviting a mark nix employee to this debate to get their side of the story.

Also present some facts. How many accidents have been documented from this illegal parking? How many other people have complained? I estimate that 100-200 people walk Sankey ave everyday, roughly 6,000 a year. How many people have been injured from this illegal parking? Please present these facts before re opening your "personal" issue

Also one last thought, if your so " threated" by this situation why do you walk that way? I can only assume that your looking for confratation by doing this. Only a dishwasher would walk his or herself into danger everyday especially just to prove a point, not being an expert on on the roads of Brentwood I think it's safe to assume that there is an alternet route to your destination and if your not lazy or dumb you'd take that route right? If this has been going on for years one may even questions ones intellect for continuing to do so. Albert Einstein one defined insanity as " doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results" which leads me to ask are you insane?

Confused citizen - you are being quite rude to the original poster. While the original poster may not be disabled, perhaps they know someone in their neighbor who is? Or someone who has a child who walks the route to school? If not, it is still unacceptable of the tone you are taking with the original poster. I really wish Brentwood would chime in here!!!!

Also, to "Safety over laziness" perhaps a better route to take is a direct contact with the Borough which will allow you to bypass these threads and get real answers. You can find the contacts listed here: http://www.brentwoodboro.com/index.php/borough-contacts Perhaps George Zboyovsky, the Borough Manager, can assist you with more information.

Brentwood Resident- even though Confused Citizen is his name he is the only in this posting that has looked at both sides of the matter instead of one way. It's a business that brings revenue into Brentwood. This post should be ended and restarted as parking on sidewalks in Brentwood rather than slandering a private company as you are. It's ignorant to see the criticism that comes from some of these posts to a business owner who is trying to make an honest living all while some nutcase walks back and forth his equipment bumping into and take pictures of his trucks parked wasting the owners time. I grew up in Brentwood and my best friend lived on the right on churchview. I've walked, walked my dogs and rode my bicycle as far back as I can remember without ever having trouble. Why doesn't the borough put a better cross walk at this so called dangerous intersection. Every intersection is dangerous. That's why you use your head and cross with caution.

Also we forget that these vehicles are STOPPED there. Stopping is different than Parking as the poster replied these trucks do not park there over night or all day. It just so happens every once in awhile he takes his routine walk out to see the trucks parked there and hope he can catch an argument or picture with these folks. Since the employees are inside with their trucks stopped out front momentarily this doesn't give you the right to assume they are parked there. I can only hope that that the employees of nix plumbing file a harassment charge on you as I would.

This is quoted from above "No commercial vehicle is permitted to park on a Borough street in a residential district unless engaged in a business activity, which parking shall be reasonably limited as to time and to the nature of business activity." So I believe being at work with your truck would be considered business activity even though this really doesn't apply since you are momentarily stopped

Brentwood resident I'd like to see facts the prove beyond reasonable doubt that this has caused and will cause a public safety issue. Public forums should be based on facts and not opinions from a biased source. Show me the facts

Brentwood resident guest I'm sure you'd agree with me when I say a public forum should be based off of fact and not biased opinion based off an altercation. I asked for him to prove that this is a truly dangerous situation and have factual evidence to back it up. I am sick of how the whiny minority is heard over the silent majority in this country. I want to know facts. Is these trucks stopping there really effecting the disabled or is this simply a case of a guy to lazy to cross the street because there are trucks in his way time to time? Are the trucks directly correlated with injury or is it a temporary inconvenience for the original poster? I want questions answered by the original poster? Why should the employees have to load and off load heavy tools and materials from the driveway when a simple able body man or woman could cross the street with out and conflict. It's a simple matter of courtesy and politeness I feel the the original poster is missing. This has nothing to do with a real public safety issue and more about a person slandering and harassing a company so a person does not have to walk across a street. It's very clear. If people are being injured then lets take further action. If no one besides one fine human being is being affected I suggest leaving it be.

Truthbetold, you mention, "'No commercial vehicle is permitted to park on a Borough street in a residential district unless engaged in a business activity, which parking shall be reasonably limited as to time and to the nature of business activity.'" So I believe being at work with your truck would be considered business activity even though this really doesn't apply since you are momentarily stopped." This code applies to STREETS and not sidewalks. What is the definition of "reasonably limited"? I don't feel that the company is (for the most part) being slandered. Yes, the original poster mentioned being harassed and that should be taken up with the police department. The real concern here is that there are parking on a sideWALK - I'm pretty sure that if t was an area intended to be parked on it would be called a sidePARK.

I was quoting from a comment above. So you suggest him to unload a couple of hundred lbs of equipment in the middle of Sankey almost definitely causing an accident? All so this guy can walk down a sidewalk..Cause that would make sense to you right? Cross the street already.
I believe this company is being harassed. Stupid posts and comments can negatively impact a company's reputation even though it has nothing to do with the work they perform by stating all the comments made from above. There is no issue here and the poster and yourself should go and find something better to do with your time.

Also none of the photos the original poster posted show anyone being affected by the trucks. All the original poster has accomplished is slandering mark nixs name. Since the original poster seems to be able to look up laws well, he should consider looking up slander and what is and isn't protected by 2nd amendment rights

Brentwood resident you believe nix plumbing could benefit from this? When I do believe the original poster said he did this because of the boroughs lack of concern? Essential ally I'm saying and follow me here if you saw someone working or unloading something on the side walk you'd make them stop move the truck until you passed and then move it back and continue to unload while there's a perfectly fine side walk across the street? Even if it took you twenty seconds longer hell even a minute? Is that the type of person you are? Because I believe nix plumbing is wrong for parking on the side walk but I drive by that place a few times a day and and there's rarely trucks parked there. It's a simple matter of character or lack there of in my opinion

Confused citizen – “Also none of the photos the original poster posted show anyone being affected by the trucks.”

I try to keep other people out of my pictures most of the time and just take a picture of the illegally blocking items. But this time I included a picture of someone other than myself forced into the street by illegally parked trucks. But I know that no matter what evidence of fact I present here some parties will just keep demanding more ( that’s only one other person you showed, show us more, show us someone in the street at 3am….ect)

I’m getting out of the debate now. I will keep opening this post if it is closed until, the borough settles it. I thank you for your recommendation (Brentwood Resident) I will try other ways to contact the borough.

I will include the only two facts relevant to my complaint of illegal parking below to reopen.

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Mark Nix Plumbing - Continually Blocking Sidewalk

Fact one. Parking on sidewalks is illegal at the federal, state, and local level

http://www.ada.gov/2010_regs.htm

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/75/75.HTM

http://www.ecode360.com/BR1510

http://www.brentwoodboro.com/index.php/parking-enforcement

Fact two. I have included pictures of vehicles illegally parked on a sidewalk in my posts.

I can produce more photos with time stamps at the request of the borough to
support the complaint title – “Continually Blocking Sidewalk”

If there is special zoning for this address to park on the sidewalk please include a link
or inform me of how to obtain a written copy.

Thank you.

closed

opened

If there is special zoning for this address to park on the sidewalk please include a link

Reopened - spoofing above

Although the Borough never officially responded here; It has been over three weeks since I have seen any trucks blocking the sidewalk.

I will now take the time to close this issue and to say Thank You to Mark Nix Plumbing for obeying the law and improving public safety in the neighborhood.