Thank you for your report. The site will be inspected on May 20, 2020.

Still sitting out there looking awful. They have now moved one of the inoperable vehicles ONTO MY property line next door.

Seriously?

The Acura is literally jacked up and is being held up by wooden blocks. The engine components are gutted and sitting beneath it. It’s been sitting like this for NINE months. Would you want this next door to YOU?

Any Eta on this from code enforcement?

No, never. It’s been here since I moved here in September 2019. My landscaper came today and couldn’t even mow the property line correctly. I was told by the town of Selma that the vehicles had to be undrivable and inoperable, or not have current tags on them. They meet all of this aforementioned criteria, and yet they are all I see when I go outside to enjoy my yard with my children. I hate this. I plan on escalating it when I have a spare moment.

There’s an entire engine or something just sitting in their front yard, too, for God’s sake.

Letters sent to owner of property on 5/27/2020. The owner has 15 days to respond to the complaint. Our ordinance requires no less than "two week's notice" prior to having the vehicle(s) towed involuntarily.

From our ordinance:
Sec. 12-186. - Notice of removal—Generally.
Except as set forth in section 12-187, a vehicle to be removed because it has been abandoned, declared to be a nuisance vehicle or is a junked motor vehicle which has been ordered removed shall be towed only after two (2) weeks notice has been given to the registered owner or person entitled to possession of the vehicle. In the case of a vehicle to be towed or removed because it has been declared to be a nuisance vehicle or it is a junked motor vehicle which has been ordered removed by the building inspector and/or code enforcement officer, if the name and mailing address of the registered owner or person entitled to the possession of the vehicle or the owner, lessee or occupant of the real property upon which the vehicle is located can be ascertained in the exercise of reasonable diligence, the notice shall be given by first class mail. The person who mails the notice shall retain a written record to show the name and address to which mailed and the date mailed. If such names and addresses cannot be ascertained or if the vehicle to be removed is an abandoned motor vehicle, notice shall be given by affixing on the windshield or some other conspicuous place on the vehicle a notice indicating that the vehicle will be removed by the town on a specified date, no sooner than seven (7) days after the notice is affixed. The notice shall state that the vehicle will be removed by the town on a specified date, no sooner than seven (7) days after the notice is affixed or mailed, unless the vehicle is moved by the owner or legal possessor prior to that time. With respect to abandoned vehicles on private property, nuisance vehicles and junked motor vehicles to which notice is required to be given, if the registered owner or person entitled to possession does not remove the vehicle but chooses to appeal the determination that the vehicle is abandoned, a nuisance vehicle or, in the case of a junked motor vehicle, that the aesthetic benefits of removing the vehicle outweigh the burdens, such appeal shall be made to the town council in writing, heard at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the town council, and further proceedings to remove the vehicle shall be stayed until the appeal is heard and decided.

Any/all inquiries regarding this issue need to be addressed by calling (919) 965-9841, ext. 1006.

Code enforcement is not empowered to address someone illegally parking or storing a vehicle on your property, or in an area you feel may be on your property. You should contact the police department regarding that concern. Their non-emergency number is (919) 965-8189.

Thank the good Lord. I find it ironic that last night they had another car towed that was actually drivable and yet they feel that it is OK to leave junkers in the front yard and engines in the front yard. I will be on top of it and I appreciate the update

Cars removed. Only car remaining is tagged and licensed

I noticed. I really appreciate that! Is there anyway you could get them to remove the vehicle off of the property line, however? As you can see my landscaper has had to do a 45° turn to avoid damaging the vehicle. I understand that it has tags, although it is never driven, and I would appreciate it if they would park on the street or under the carport like normal people.