[RP TownTalk] Broken window - when will it be fixed?

Tue Oct 18 16:29:01 UTC 2011

Sara, Dwight, Bruce, Sue, and all interested,

Code reports that the owner has assumed responsibility, has ordered a window
and related materials, and expects them in shortly.  Because there is damage
to the sill and support for the awning/roof, they also will need to
replace more than the glass.

I personally helped to board up the window as a favor to the A. E. Blues
Society and know that it is not simply replacing broken glass that is
needed, but having broader damage/decay addressed also.

In conversation I have had with Code, they are convinced that citing the
owner and or occupant will not speed up the correction of this situation.  I
have told code that my patience and that of the public are all wearing thin.

Sincerely,

Vern

On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 12:01 PM, Sarah Wayland <sarah.wayland at gmail.com>wrote:

> I believe it is usually the owner. That said, the terms of the lease
> may obligate the tenant to do the repairs.
>
> The first step, however, is for the town's code office to work with
> the tenant/owner to determine who is responsible. The next step is to
> insure that the fixes happen in a timely fashion.
>
> Anyone in Ward 1 who wants to contact their councilperson (Jonathan
> Ebbeler jebbeler at riverdaleparkmd.gov) or mayor (Vernon Archer
> varcher at riverdaleparkmd.gov) directly could probably get an accurate
> answer - here, we are only speculating.
>
> -Sarah
>
> p.s. I'm actually guessing at those e-mail addresses because it
> appears that the town's website is down.
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Dwight Holmes <dwightrholmes at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Though that still begs the question, who is the code violation enforced
> on?
> > The owner or the residents?
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Sarah Wayland <sarah.wayland at gmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> And at some level, I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter one way or
> >> another *who* fixes it - I believe it's a code violation for it to
> >> stay as it is.
> >>
> >> -Sarah
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Dwight Holmes <
> dwightrholmes at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > Bruce, as a property owner/lessor I trust you can answer what seems
> like
> >> > the
> >> > obvious question here.  First, I'm assuming this window was broken
> >> > during
> >> > the hurricane-related storm? A so-called "Act of God" event? That is,
> it
> >> > was
> >> > not caused by an act of carelessness of the occupants or their guests.
> >> > If
> >> > that's not the situation, then my question is moot. But if that is the
> >> > case,
> >> > is it not the landlord's responsibility to fix that? (I realize it may
> >> > be
> >> > dealt with in the terms of the lease - I'm just asking about what
> >> > standard
> >> > operating procedure would be in the case of a rented building). Seems
> to
> >> > me
> >> > it would be, but that's just me talking off the top of my head.
> Thanks!
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Bruce Wernek
> >> > <bruce.wernek at verizon.net>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> The owner Jemal is not going to fix it.  I suspect that the cost is
> >> >> significant which is the reason the tenants have not fixed it.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On 10/18/11, Sue Collins<wheadle at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> >> Supposedly the window in the old bookshop which was broken during
> >> >> Hurricane Irene was to be fixed "Weather permitting," the weekend of
> >> >> September 26.  Well - here we are, October 18, there's been several
> >> >> days
> >> >> where weather HAS been "permitting," and the window still isn't
> fixed,
> >> >> and
> >> >> the Goodnight Irene sign is getting more and more raggedy-looking.
> >> >> Does
> >> >> anyone know what the owners' excuse, er, reason for not fixing this
> >> >> window
> >> >> would be?
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Vernon Archer, Mayor
Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland
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