She gets her favorite photo when she behaves!The Vile one sponsored legislation, that passed, which requires lenders to maintain foreclosed properties once they become vacant. “Maintenance includes controlling the overgrowth of grass, weeds, or other plant life; storage or managing any junk, trash, abandoned property, or solid waste on the lot; and upkeep of the swale area which is next to the property if the lot is adjacent to a County right-of-way.”
ONC (formerly Team Metro) is responsible for enforcement. Good luck with that part. It passed in December 2008, but it is still awaiting an implementation order. Why? I think this a good ordinance, because, as Gimleteye pointed out earlier in the week, we don’t want debris flying around from these properties during hurricanes.
One has to wonder, what was her motive for this one? In her press release she forgot to mention that Carlos Gimenez ALSO sponsored this ordinance. Wonder who thought it up? Anyway, looks like a new business opportunity is at hand: Managing exteriors of foreclosed homes for lenders.
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"She gets her favorite photo when she behaves!"
Ha!
My neighbor died before I moved into my current place and a notice from the City of Miami on the vacant house said it needed to get some lighting on the house. I think it was a suggestion though, and not a warning of a fine.
How can the vile one get an award from the Urban Environment League (Orchid's June 10th. Her overall behavior for years has been repulsive on a million issues. Because she might do one thing right she is going to be rewarded?
If the ordinance only encompassed what you mentioned I would agree with you Genius BUT it's a bit more cumbersome and expensive. The banks will have to obtain a certificate of use which will set them back time and money (ok your asking who cares)and it will now take longer to get someone living in these foreclosed homes not to mention making it more expensive. There's a lot more wrong with this ordinance which in reality is nothing more MAKE WORK for the folks at the beaurocracy formerly known as Team Metro (at the expense of hapless taxpayers).
Thanks Cato for a different view...
You know will happen?
The realtors will focus on selling properties in the municipalities because they will not have to deal with the county laws. Meanwhile, the unincorporated areas will still have vacant houses.
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