Re: [nndl] Code Enforcement

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I think it has been pointed out before, but this is a pretty good
escalation path:

- Establish a relationship as early as possible with your new
neighbors. Once a relationship has been established, people are
somewhat less likely to become a nuisance. If you do have a
relationship, then it becomes a little easier to mention your concerns
to them.
- Failing that, escalate to the management company. Lee Properties and
Uptown Realty are active in our area. I just take a picture and send
it to them with my concern. I've sent trash issues at 8pm and they've
been cleaned up by 8am. Sure, it's not our job to 'manage' those
properties, but as with most things, these are passively managed and
they do appreciate any help getting their tenants to be better
neighbors. Plus, it is in their best interest to keep the houses and
tenants in-line. One benefit is that our direct neighbors have gotten
better over the past couple of years. There aren't any major parties
and everyone respects the parking (two deep in the driveway).
Hopefully we will continue to have good luck with our newest batch of
neighbors.
- Track down the owner on Travis CAD and let them know what is going
on. Again, no one wants their investment property to get trashed or
become a nuisance.
- Finally, you could try to escalate to the Code Enforcement agency.
However, I suspect that since they are responsible for all of Austin,
they have their hands full. And they don't have nearly as much
incentive as the property owner's and managers.

Matt
5406 Evans

On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 10:46 AM, M Ward wrote:
> Consider making a I-phone video or pics of the situation - submit it w/ the
> date to code enforcement and the council members that you especially
> supported - particularly as such issues relate to McDorms.  Invite one of
> their staff to come out and see what as school approoaches, will likely be a
> more common occurrance - invite them to work w/ you to develop solutions
> that are more effective and longer-lasting - like fining the owner of the
> property for repeat offenses.....Martha
>
> --- On Fri, 8/21/09, Patrick Goetz wrote:
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> From: Patrick Goetz
> Subject: [nndl] Code Enforcement
> To: "nnadl" , "Nndl@14gram. Com"
> Date: Friday, August 21, 2009, 10:27 AM
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> Wow, I suddenly feel a great deal of sympathy for people who have been
> complaining that COA code enforcement isn't doing a good job.  A couple of
> weeks ago I called to complain about huge piles of trash that have been
> sitting in the street in front of the McDorms on my street for weeks -- the
> smell was getting bad.  A couple of piles got cleaned up, but most didn't.
> In 2 cases, they just moved to stuff from the street to just off the
> street.  I suspect that Code Enforcement didn't do anything that suggested
> real consequences, or they would have all been cleaned up.
>
> Now I'm reluctant to call again because of what happened to Jody: call them
> to complain too much, and it appears that they get irritated and will start
> looking for code compliance issues at your house while continuing to ignore
> the stuff you called about in the first place.  Not sure what can be done
> about this, but I don't think it's reasonable to leave huge piles of trash
> lying on or near the street for weeks on end.
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