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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 - 1:00 P.M. CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA DOVER, DELAWARE Public comments are welcomed on any item and will be permitted at appropriate times. When possible, please notify the City Clerk (736-7008 or e-mail at CityClerk@dover.de.us) should you wish to be recognized. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS 1. Property Maintenance Code Violation - Appeal of Fine - 906 McDowell Drive (Danielle Pearsall) 2. Property Maintenance Code Violation - Appeal of Violation - 103 Beth Place (Jose Perez) 3. Adjournment /tm S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS\Misc-Agendas\PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE BOARD OF APPEALS\09-25-2012 PMCBA.wpd THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.

City of Dover September 12, 2012 Danielle K. Pearsall 906 McDowell Drive Dover, DE 19901 Re: Appeal of Fine for Violation #12-00002584 - 906 McDowell Drive, Dover, DE Ms. Pearsall: I have received your appeal of the $100.00 fine imposed for a violation of the City of Dover Code of Ordinances, Chapter 106 - 22 - Traffic and Vehicles, Article III - Stopping, Standing and Parking, Division 1 - Generally, Section 106-130 - Wrecked, nonoperating, or improperly parked or equipped vehicles, Subsection (c) - Parking in grass, for parking on an unapproved parking surface at 906 McDowell Drive, Dover, Delaware. Sec. 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 Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, DE 19901 to hear your appeal. 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. Sincerely, Traci A. McDowell, CMC City Clerk TAM/dd S:\APPEALS\09-11-2012 Appeal of Fine - 906 McDowell Drive - Danielle Pearsall.wpd cc: Ann Marie Townshend, Dir. of Planning & Community Development Scott Koenig, City Manager Kay Dietz-Sass, Public Affairs Coordinator Nicholas Rodriguez, City Solicitor Mayor and City Council P.O. Box 475 ˜ Dover, Delaware ˜19903 Community Excellence Through Quality Service

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 (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. 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 allow any vehicle partially dismantled, stripped, nonoperating or in such disrepair as to render it unable to operate legally on a public street, or a wrecked, junked or discarded vehicle to remain on the property longer than five days or, in the case of operating unregistered or uninspected vehicles, to remain on the property for more than 90 days. No person shall leave such vehicle on any property within the city for a time longer than five days or 90 days in the case of operating unregistered or uninspected vehicles. 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 or a vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a lawful place and manner by the city. Unregistered or uninspected vehicles whose owners have properly parked and locked them and have notified the department of planning and inspections may be granted extensions of the 90-day limit on the keeping of unregistered or uninspected vehicles by the department of planning and inspections for reasons including but not limited to out-of-state military service, illness, extended travel or other reasons acceptable to the department of planning and inspections. (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) State law reference— Driving of hazardous vehicles prohibited, 21 Del. C. § 4335 S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS\Misc-Packets\2012\PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE BOARD OF APPEALS\09-25-2012\Sec. 106-130. - Wrecked, nonoperating, or improperly parked or equipped vehicles.wpd

City of Dover September 18, 2012 Mr. Jose Perez 103 Beth Place Dover, DE 19901 Re: Appeal of Violation #12-00002419 - 103 Beth Place, Dover, DE Mr. Perez: I have received your request to appeal the violation of Chapter 114 - Vegetation, Article II - Weeds, Section 114-32 - Maximum height, for unlawfully permitting grass/weeds in excess of eight (8) inches at 103 Beth Place, Dover, Delaware. Sec. 114-32. - Maximum height. It shall be unlawful and a nuisance for the owner, occupant or tenant of any premises, or any agent caring for or in charge of the premises, to permit any weeds, underbrush, deleterious or unhealthful growths, or other noxious matter to grow to a height of eight inches or more. A meeting of the Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, DE 19901 to hear your appeal. 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. Sincerely, Traci A. McDowell, CMC City Clerk TAM/dd S:\APPEALS\09-17-2012 Appeal of Violation - 103 Beth Place - Jose Perez.wpd cc: Ann Marie Townshend, Dir. of Planning & Community Development Scott Koenig, City Manager Kay Dietz-Sass, Public Affairs Coordinator Nicholas Rodriguez, City Solicitor Mayor and City Council P.O. Box 475 ˜ Dover, Delaware ˜19903 Community Excellence Through Quality Service