Code enforcement

Accused Development Services Director Raimondo of making his code enforcement concerns personal, described months of aggressive monitoring without communication, and demanded accountability from city leadership.

Owner of 1219 Park Avenue alleged code enforcement retaliation against his tenant Chase every time he spoke at the podium, and described former City Manager Bonaparte failing to attend scheduled meetings.

In an email read aloud, asked why the city has so many code officers patrolling around the clock for under 40 violations a month, and criticized $1,000-a-day fines for yard parking while a city employee's SUV has sat in a side yard for years.

Asked whether street-wide code sweeps after single complaints are still happening, why his August records request about complaint origins is still unanswered after a month, and why his own February code case remains open despite repeated calls.

Submitted an email read into the record asking why the city employs so many code enforcement officers for under 40 violations a month, criticizing $1,000-a-day fines for parking in yards and claiming selective enforcement.

Asked whether street-wide enforcement sweeps still happen, why his August public records request on complaint origins is unanswered, and why his own February case remains open with hundreds of photos taken.

A 91-year-old Korean War veteran said he received code enforcement notices about an unpermitted shed/garage on his property, bought 14 years ago, and asked for an interview with a translator before a hearing; staff agreed to meet with him and the Development Services Director.

A resident presented data on surging code enforcement cases, questioned street-wide citation sweeps and unanswered records requests about who initiates complaints, and described months of monitoring of his own property.

Email comment alleged code enforcement is out of control, claiming 18 of 23 homes on one street received violations.

Email comment claimed 90% of residents on Randolph and Pine Streets were cited and called for the city manager to rein in the department.

Said the stop-work order and months of photo surveillance were retaliation for speaking out at meetings, and that everything he did was permitted or in process; asked what happens when the department interpreting the code also drives enforcement.

Asked the city to let him keep boards over two front windows installed after Hurricane Charlie, citing noise, insulation and the $14,000 cost of replacement windows on a fixed income; the matter remains with code enforcement.