Thank you for reporting this situation. An inspector has been assigned to evaluate the premises.

BRC Rick assigned this issue to BRC - Sergio S

Honestly -- who treats a neighbor this way?

Thank you for reporting this incident. An inspector has evaluated the premises and issued a Notice and Order to the owner requiring the owner to abate the code violation(s).

Agreed M Flynn. AGREED. Why is anyone bothering them for improving their own property?

Seriously, this is a homeowner improving their property. Leave them alone.

And they have not done anything about that garbage dump of a garage on Elm. I’m not looking forward to the unplowed sidewalks this winter.

Altering the exterior of a building in a historic district without a permit is neither neighborly nor legal. There is a process for this type of thing. Conducting work without a permit puts the entire neighborhood at risk of fire and other serious property risks. Just look at the gaping hole across the street or the new "lot" on Madison Avenue filled with weeds. Its great that this person wants to invest in their home, but perhaps they could put some paint on the building? cut down the 6 foot weeds sprouting from the sidewalk? keep the cornice from falling apart and dropping on pedestrians?, or fix the leak in the roof with the blue tarp on it that's been there for 12 years? This historic building is literally falling apart and an "improvement" is being made to hasten its destruction. Hopefully we can be supportive of our neighbor in doing it properly rather than skirting the rules or turning a blind eye because you know them.

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