<div>Sara, Dwight, Bruce, Sue, and all interested,</div><div> </div><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>
<div> </div><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>
<div> </div><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>
<div> </div><div>Sincerely,</div><div> </div><div>Vern</div><div><br><br> </div><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 12:01 PM, Sarah Wayland <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid;" class="gmail_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">jebbeler@riverdaleparkmd.gov</a>) or mayor (Vernon Archer<br>
<a href="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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On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Dwight Holmes <<a href="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">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">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">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">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>
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