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Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals

Wednesday, June 10, 2026, City Hall, City of Dover, Delaware

What happened

AI summary

The Dover Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals heard two appeals regarding vacant building registration fees. The Board granted Ray C. Lee McPherson's appeal for 18 Saint Andrews Court, determining the property was occupied and removing the $375 vacant building registration fee. For 420 Wyoming Avenue (Heather M. Mund, Trustee for Robert D. Engles Revocable Living Trust), the Board denied a continuance request and voted to uphold the Code Official's determination of a fifth-year vacancy, requiring payment of the $5,000 registration fee within 30 days.

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Votes

4 routine votes, all passed

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  • Move for approval of the amended agenda.

    Passed 3 yes.

  • Move to grant the appeal and not place the property of 18 Saint Andrews Court on the Vacant Building Registry, and remove the fee of $375.

    Passed 3 yes.

  • Move to uphold the Code Official's decision and to declare the property in its fifth year of vacancy, with the fifth-year vacant building registration fee of $5,000 due within 30 days.

    Passed 3 yes.

  • Move for adjournment of the Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals meeting.

    Passed 3 yes.

Recording

No transcript is available for this recording yet.

Agenda

Show 3 agenda items

  • 1. Adoption of Agenda

    Approval of the amended meeting agenda reordering the appeals so that 18 Saint Andrews Court is heard first.

  • 2. Property Maintenance Code Violation Chapter 22 - Vacant Buildings, Section 22-403 - Appeal of Registration Fee - 18 Saint Andrews Court

    Appeal of the $375 vacant building registration fee by Ray C. Lee McPherson for 18 Saint Andrews Court, arguing the home is regularly occupied on weekends and maintained.

  • 3. Property Maintenance Code Violation Chapter 22 - Vacant Buildings, Section 22-403 - Appeal of Registration Fee - 420 Wyoming Avenue

    Appeal of the $5,000 fifth-year vacant building registration fee for 420 Wyoming Avenue (Robert D. Engles Revocable Living Trust / Heather M. Mund, Trustee).

Documents

Attendance

3 in person.

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  • Andre M. Boggerty (Presiding as Chairman)In person
  • Fred A. NeilIn person
  • Gerald L. Rocha, Sr.In person