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

Tue Oct 18 16:33:24 UTC 2011

Very interesting; but I have to wonder if, for instance, a private home owner in town who'd have windows broken out for such a long time would be cut any slack, and if they would be able to get away with making the repairs when and if they got around to it?  

Bad enough a developer has for all intents and purposes bought up all of the town center and apparently wants to keep the properties vacant for all time; the LEAST they could do is keep the outside of the buildings presentable.  

Oh well, money talks and the rest of us can.... walk.  

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From: Vernon Archer <varcher at gmail.com>
To: Sarah Wayland <sarah.wayland at gmail.com>
Cc: towntalk at riverdale-park.org
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Broken window - when will it be fixed?

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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