<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">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? </SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">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<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR>; the LEAST they could do is keep the outside of the buildings presentable. </SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Oh well, money talks and the rest of us can.... walk. </SPAN></div>
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<DIV>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. </DIV>
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<DIV>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. </DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv932917133gmail_quote>On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 12:01 PM, Sarah Wayland <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=yiv932917133gmail_quote>I believe it is usually the owner. That said, the terms of the lease<BR>may obligate the tenant to do the repairs.<BR><BR>The first step, however, is for the town's code office to work with<BR>the tenant/owner to determine who is responsible. The next step is to<BR>insure that the fixes happen in a timely fashion.<BR><BR>Anyone in Ward 1 who wants to contact their councilperson (Jonathan<BR>Ebbeler <A href="mailto:jebbeler@riverdaleparkmd.gov" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:jebbeler@riverdaleparkmd.gov">jebbeler@riverdaleparkmd.gov</A>) or mayor (Vernon Archer<BR><A href="mailto:varcher@riverdaleparkmd.gov" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:varcher@riverdaleparkmd.gov">varcher@riverdaleparkmd.gov</A>) directly could probably get an accurate<BR>answer - here, we are only
speculating.<BR><BR>-Sarah<BR><BR>p.s. I'm actually guessing at those e-mail addresses because it<BR>appears that the town's website is down.<BR>
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<DIV class=yiv932917133h5><BR><BR>On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Dwight Holmes <<A href="mailto:dwightrholmes@gmail.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:dwightrholmes@gmail.com">dwightrholmes@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> Though that still begs the question, who is the code violation enforced on?<BR>> The owner or the residents?<BR>><BR>> On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Sarah Wayland <<A href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</A>><BR>> wrote:<BR>>><BR>>> And at some level, I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter one way or<BR>>> another *who* fixes it - I believe it's a code violation for it to<BR>>> stay as it is.<BR>>><BR>>> -Sarah<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Dwight Holmes <<A href="mailto:dwightrholmes@gmail.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank
ymailto="mailto:dwightrholmes@gmail.com">dwightrholmes@gmail.com</A>><BR>>> wrote:<BR>>> > Bruce, as a property owner/lessor I trust you can answer what seems like<BR>>> > the<BR>>> > obvious question here. First, I'm assuming this window was broken<BR>>> > during<BR>>> > the hurricane-related storm? A so-called "Act of God" event? That is, it<BR>>> > was<BR>>> > not caused by an act of carelessness of the occupants or their guests.<BR>>> > If<BR>>> > that's not the situation, then my question is moot. But if that is the<BR>>> > case,<BR>>> > is it not the landlord's responsibility to fix that? (I realize it may<BR>>> > be<BR>>> > dealt with in the terms of the lease - I'm just asking about what<BR>>> > standard<BR>>> > operating procedure would be in the case of a rented building). Seems to<BR>>>
> me<BR>>> > it would be, but that's just me talking off the top of my head. Thanks!<BR>>> ><BR>>> > On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Bruce Wernek<BR>>> > <<A href="mailto:bruce.wernek@verizon.net" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:bruce.wernek@verizon.net">bruce.wernek@verizon.net</A>><BR>>> > wrote:<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> The owner Jemal is not going to fix it. I suspect that the cost is<BR>>> >> significant which is the reason the tenants have not fixed it.<BR>>> >><BR>>> >><BR>>> >> On 10/18/11, Sue Collins<<A href="mailto:wheadle@yahoo.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:wheadle@yahoo.com">wheadle@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:<BR>>> >> Supposedly the window in the old bookshop which was broken during<BR>>> >> Hurricane Irene was to be fixed "Weather permitting," the weekend
of<BR>>> >> September 26. Well - here we are, October 18, there's been several<BR>>> >> days<BR>>> >> where weather HAS been "permitting," and the window still isn't fixed,<BR>>> >> and<BR>>> >> the Goodnight Irene sign is getting more and more raggedy-looking.<BR>>> >> Does<BR>>> >> anyone know what the owners' excuse, er, reason for not fixing this<BR>>> >> window<BR>>> >> would be?<BR>>> >> ________________________________<BR>>> >> _______________________________________________<BR>>> >> TownTalk mailing list<BR>>> >> To post to the list, send mail to <A href="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk@riverdale-park.org</A><BR>>> >> <A href="mailto:TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org" rel=nofollow
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