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Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals Agenda October 21, 2020 - 3:30 p.m. This meeting will be held electronically. Public participation information is as follows: Dial: 1-408-418-9388 Link: https://cityofdoverde.webex.com/cityofdoverde/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3cce1092e090c41b474c7afde3d c3e19 Event number/Access code: 173 976 4373 Event password: DOVER (if needed) Adoption of Agenda 1. Property Maintenance Code Citation (Dover Code - Chapter 98 - Streets, Sidewalks, Storm Sewers and Other Public Places, Article I - In General, Section 98-5 - Duty of Tenants or Owners to Maintain Sidewalks and Landscaped Areas Within the Street Right-of-Way) - Appeal of Citation and Fines - 125 Greentree Drive (James S. Pillsbury) 2. Property Maintenance Code Citation (2009 International Property Maintenance Code - Chapter 3 - General Requirements, Section 302.1 - Sanitation and Dover Code - Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Article III - Stopping, Standing and Parking, Division I - Generally, Section 106-130 - Wrecked, Nonoperating, or Improperly Parked or Equipped Vehicles, (c) Parking in Grass) - Appeal of Citation and Fines - 625 Lakewood Place (Emily B. Wilson) 3. Adjournment /mr S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\Misc-Agendas\CPMCBA\2020\10-21-2020 CPMCBA AGENDA.wpd THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO 29 DEL. C. §10004(E)(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING.

Sec. 98-5. - Duty of tenants or owners to maintain sidewalks and landscaped areas within the street right-of-way. (a) It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of any premises abutting upon a sidewalk to permit or allow snow or ice to remain thereon for longer than 12 hours of daylight after it has ceased snowing, or to permit debris or other materials to accumulate at any time so that pedestrians may conveniently and safely pass. (b) It is the responsibility of the owner or occupant of any premises abutting upon a sidewalk to keep the landscaped area between the sidewalk and the curbline, or where no sidewalk exists between the property line and curbline or paved street, maintained in accordance with the standards set forth in chapter 114, article II, pertaining to weeds. (c) It shall be unlawful to sweep, blow, or otherwise discharge grass clippings into any street, sidewalk, storm drain, or water course more than incidental amounts of grass. (d) Violations; penalties. Any person(s) violating any provision of this section shall be fined as provided for in Appendix F—Fees and Fines. (Code 1968, § 28-25; Code 1981, § 19-5; Ord. of 8-10-1987, § 1; Ord. of 2-23-1998; Ord. No. 2014-19, 9-8-2014 )

City of Dover October 14, 2020 Dr. James Pillsbury 141 Shinnecock Road Dover, DE 19904 Re: Appeal of Citation #20-00002364 and Related Fines - 125 Greentree Drive, Dover Delaware Dr. Pillsbury: I have received your request to appeal the citation and fines related to the violation of Chapter 98 - Streets, Sidewalks, Storm Sewers and Other Public Places, Article I - In General, Section 98-5 - Duty of tenants or owners to maintain sidewalks and landscaped areas within the street right-of-way at 125 Greentree Drive, Dover Delaware. Sec. 98-5 (b) of the Dover Code states the following: Sec. 98-5. Duty of tenants or owners to maintain sidewalks and landscaped areas within the street right-of-way. (b) It is the responsibility of the owner or occupant of any premises abutting upon a sidewalk to keep the landscaped area between the sidewalk and the curbline, or where no sidewalk exists between the property line and curbline or paved street, maintained in accordance with the standards set forth in chapter 114, article II, pertaining to weeds. A meeting of the Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. to hear your appeal. This meeting will be held through WebEx and may be accessed through a computer, smart phone or through a telephone call. Below I have listed the information needed to access the meeting. If you have any additional documentation that you would like the Board to review when considering your appeal, please provide this information to the City Clerk's Office prior to the appeal hearing. Please feel free to contact me by e-mail at cityclerk@dover.de.us or by phone at (302) 736-7008 if you have any questions or concerns. Dial: 1-408-419-9388 Link: https://cityofdoverde.webex.com/cityofdoverde/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3cce1092e090c41b474c7afde3dc3e19 Event Number/Access Code: 173 976 4373 Event Password: DOVER Sincerely, Megan Ramsey Administrative Assistant TAM/mr S:\APPEALS\2020\8. 125 GREENTREE DRIVE - JAMES PILLSBURY\RECEIPT OF APPEAL - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE - EXTERIOR - 125 GREENTREE DRIVE - 1.DOCX P.O. Box 475 ❖ Dover, Delaware ❖19903 Community Excellence Through Quality Service

Appeal of Citation #20-00002364 and Related Fines - 125 Greentree Drive, Dover Delaware Page 2 cc: Nicholas Rodriguez, City Solicitor Gary Junge, Deputy City Solicitor David Hugg, Director of Planning and Community Development Velvet Bowen, Inspector Ronald Coburn, Inspector P.O. Box 475 ❖ Dover, Delaware ❖19903 Community Excellence Through Quality Service

IRU~©~DW~[Q) SEP 22- 2020 JMSJ Best LLC September 17, 2020 141 Shinnecock RD. OI'PICBOP 1HB CITY CLP.RI{ Dover, DE 19904 Division of Code Enforcement 15 Loockerman Plaza Dover, DE 19901 Attn: Velvet Bowen Dear Ms. Bowen, I am writing to appeal citation # 20-00002364, copy attached. The areas of uncut grass do not belong to JMSJ Best. Please see attached diagram clearly showing the boundary of JMSJ Best property and the adjacent property of the" The Greens of Dover." I would also like my money back as I have already paid the fine and had the area in question mowed. JMSJ Best 2 Atch

Division of Code Enforcement <!Citp of 1!lobrr 15 Loockennan Plaza Phone: (302) 736-70 II Dover. DE 19901 Fax: (302) 736-4217 CITATION Citation # 20-00002364 JMSJ BEST LLC 141 SHINNECOCK RD DOVER DE 19904 Location of Offense: 125 GREENj:RI!;t: OK Type of Offense: TALL GRASS AND WEED Date of Offense: September 9, 2020 Time of Offense: 14:33 Date of Issue: September 9, 2020 Previous Offense, If any - Date: 5/28/2020 You are hereby fined for being in violation of the City of Dover Ordinance marked (X) below. Payment must be received by The City of Dover Inspections Dept., 15 E. Loockerman St, Dover, Delaware prior to September 24, 2020 Appeals of this citation may be submitted in writing to the City of Dover Inspections Department at the above address. This appeal must be made by the above date and time. Failure to pay this fine may result in the City of Dover seeking collections through an approved collections agency. The filing of an appeal does not excuse the obligation to pay the initial fine. Sec. 114-34. Fines (d) Lien. Any fines imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section which remain unpaid shall: (1) Be added to the tax duplicate for the tax year said services were provided by the city and invoiced as part of the annual property tax bill for said property and collected as part of the city property Lax collection process, and (2) Be placed by the city as specified in the municipal lien dockeL as a lien against the property on which the violation occurred, and the procedures for enforcement or collection of said lien shall be as set out in section l14-33(b). Fines wil.l. be doubl.edif not paid within 14 days from the date the EVj];J71·~ VELVET BOWEN Code Enforcement Officer Violation: (X) UNLAWFULLY PERMIT GRASS/WEEDS IN EXCESS OF 8 INCHES Sec No: 114-32 DCO GRASS/WEEDS MUST BE CUT WITHIN 7 DAYS (SEE EXHIBIT A) Fine as per code: $ 25.00 ~ommunit!' QExcrIlrllCr'm:1)rOll«b ~ualit!' ~rrlJicr

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Sec. 106-130. - Wrecked, nonoperating, or improperly parked or equipped vehicles. (a) Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle or permit any vehicle to remain parked on the streets of the city when that vehicle is wrecked, nonoperating or improperly equipped to such an extent that it would be unlawful to drive the vehicle upon the streets of the city in its condition. (b) Leaving vehicles on property. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person in charge or in control of any property within the city, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, to: a. Allow any vehicle partially dismantled, stripped, nonoperating or in such repair as to render it unable to operate legally on a public street, or a wrecked, junked or discarded vehicle to remain on the property for more than five days; or b. Allow any operable unregistered or uninspected vehicle to remain on the property for more than 90 days. (2) This subsection shall not apply with regard to a vehicle in an enclosed building or enclosed area designed and approved for such purposes, a vehicle on the premises of a business enterprise licensed and approved for vehicle storage or salvage or repair, or a vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a lawful place and manner as approved by the city. (3) Unregistered or uninspected vehicles whose owners have properly parked and secured them and who have notified the department of planning and inspections may be granted extensions of the 90-day limit on keeping of unregistered or uninspected vehicles for reasons including but not limited to out-of-state military service, illness, extended travel or such other reasons as approved by the department. (c) Parking in grass. Vehicles shall not be permitted to be parked in front, side, or rear yards required by appendix B pertaining to zoning, except in approved driveways, garages, carports, or parking pads. (Code 1968, § 31-81; Code 1981, § 13-37; Ord. of 11-12-1996; Ord. No. 2018-07 , 8-27-2018) State Law reference— Driving of hazardous vehicles prohibited, 21 Del. C. § 4335.

City of Dover October 14, 2020 Ms. Emily B Wilson 625 Lakewood Place Dover, DE 19904 Re: Appeal of Citation #20-00002096 and Related Fines - 625 Lakewood Place, Dover Delaware Ms. Wilson: I have received your request to appeal the citation and fines related to the violation of the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code - Chapter 3 - General Requirements, Section 302.1 - Sanitation and of the Dover Code, Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Article III - Stopping, Standing and Parking, Division 1 - Generally, Section 106-130 - Wrecked, nonoperating, or improperly parked or equipped vehicles, (c) Parking in grass at 625 Lakewood Place, Dover Delaware. Section 302.1 of the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code states the following: Section 302.1 Sanitation. All exterior property and premises shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. The occupant shall keep that part of the exterior property which such occupant occupies or controls in a clean and sanitary condition. Section 106-130 of the Dover Code states the following: Section 106-130 - Wrecked, nonoperating, or improperly parked or equipped vehicles. (c) Parking in grass. Vehicles shall not be permitted to be parked in front, side, or rear yards required by appendix B pertaining to zoning, except in approved driveways, garages, carports, or parking pads. A meeting of the Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. to hear your appeal. This meeting will be held through WebEx and may be accessed through a computer, smart phone or through a telephone call. Below I have listed the information needed to access the meeting. If you have any additional documentation that you would like the Board to review when considering your appeal, please provide this information to the City Clerk's Office prior to the appeal hearing. Please feel free to contact me by e-mail at cityclerk@dover.de.us or by phone at (302) 736-7008 if you have any questions or concerns. Dial: 1-408-419-9388 Link: https://cityofdoverde.webex.com/cityofdoverde/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3cce1092e090c41b474c7afde3dc3e19 Event Number/Access Code: 173 976 4373 Event Password: DOVER P.O. Box 475 ˜ Dover, Delaware ˜19903 Community Excellence Through Quality Service

Appeal of Citation #20-00002096 and Related Fines - 625 Lakewood Place, Dover Delaware Page 2 Sincerely, Megan Ramsey Administrative Assistant TAM/mr S:\APPEALS\2020\9. 625 LAKEWOOD PLACE - EMILY WILSON\Receipt of Appeal - Property Maintenance - Exterior - 125 Greentree Drive.wpd cc: Nicholas Rodriguez, City Solicitor Gary Junge, Deputy City Solicitor David Hugg, Director of Planning and Community Development Velvet Bowen, Inspector Ronald Coburn, Inspector P.O. Box 475 ˜ Dover, Delaware ˜19903 Community Excellence Through Quality Service