[RP TownTalk] Questions about code for construction

Sun Apr 26 13:28:07 UTC 2009

Sarah,
they did put the extra large driveway in yesterday, despite the fact that the Riverdale police stopped them last Saturday. I don't know if he issued a stop order then, but they did not have a permit last week.
We called the police yesterday and were told we had to wait till Monday and talk to the code  enforcement.

We are not quite sure how to proceed from here. 
Between 9 and 15 adults and two children living in a two bedroom apartment. All have between 1 and three vehicles. the county told them they could not park on the lawn any more, so they built a driveway that covers almost half of the back yard yesterday.

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From: Sarah Wayland <sarah.wayland at gmail.com>
To: TownTalk <towntalk at riverdale-park.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 9:09:19 AM
Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Questions about code for construction

Hi Melissa,

You can find a copy of the town code at:
http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info/codeenforcement/code_charter.cfm

If you think someone is violating the town code outside of regular
working hours, call the police department's non-emergency number right
away at 301-927-4343 and tell them what is going on.

During normal business hours, call the code enforcement division at
240 - 898-2500. You can learn more about code enforcement on the
Town's website at:
http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info/codeenforcement/index.cfm

Chapter 57 of the town code deals with sidewalks and streets and how
construction projects interface with them, but it doesn't address the
issues you raise below.

It's my understanding that any construction project like the one you
are describing probably requires a county permit, and I don't know the
county guidelines (though you can read up on it here:
http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/Government/AgencyIndex/DER/PRG/index.asp?nivel=foldmenu(9)).
If there is no work permit, the police will issue a stop work order.

I hope that helps, and that it's not too late. I heard the
construction noise going on over by your house yesterday but didn't
think to go investigate.... :-(

-Sarah

On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 8:34 AM, Melissa Avery <m.avery at rocketmail..com> wrote:
> Does anyone know :
> 1. how far a driveway must be from a neighboring house?
> 2. How far from a back yard fence?
> 3. How long a drive way can be in total?
> 4. How wide a driveway can be?
> 5. What is the process of getting a permit to put in a cement driveway, or
> an addition to a drive way?
> 6. How many cars per two bedroom home can be parked in a driveway?
> 7. How many cars per two person home can be parked on the street?
> 8. What are the regulations regarding company vans and trucks being parked
> on the street?
> 9. If someone builds a driveway, say over 20 feet long and 12 feet wide, do
> they have to call miss utility before they do excavation to lay concrete?
>
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Sarah Wayland
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