NOW AS THE HOMEOWNERS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF CONTRACTING AN ABATEMENT COMPANY TO REMOVE THE DAMAGED INTERIOR OF THE HOME. The government is saving all Verizon phone data (and almost certainly all other phone companys data as well) in a massive data center in Utah. The government is immune to certain actions against them, but they are not immune from prosecution and civil actions involving violating your rights under the color of law, or intentional torts. First of all, you need to know the laws and regulations in your specific municipality. While some good may come from all this a certain amount of improved public safety, for instance all the negatives outweigh the good, and eventually we need to stop feeding the beast so alternatives can take root.. When there has been no work being performed upon the house. Once our victim list has been compiled, each victim will be personally interviewed and their testimony will be incorporated in a persuasive and evidentially supported : Criminal Complaint and Demand for Prosecution, to be send concurrently to: the U.S. Attorney for our District ROBERT S. BREWER, JR.; and also to the Criminal Law Division of the Financial Fraud and Special Prosecutions Unit of the State of California Attorney General; XAVIER BECERRA. Also the Governor will help. Recently we have been instructed to contact the DOJ. The applicable civil penalty if the person elects to contest the citation. (B) extreme, excessive and/or wrongful. DEFINITIONS. For more, click here. Ive written blog posts about this because it clearly exposes the code process as a giant fraud.https://naturalbuildingblog.siterubix.com/229000-fema-trailers/https://naturalbuildingblog.siterubix.com/trailer-houses-versus-earthbag-building/https://naturalbuildingblog.siterubix.com/how-to-build-a-house-that-will-self-destruct-and-burn-like-crazy/. My wife is retired but has to work. This includes architecture, homesteading, gardening, appropriate technology, renewable energy, Permaculture principles, and ecological living. I thought they were looking for health and safety violations or things that are not to code like septic tanks and such. There were also people from as far away as Diamond Bar, Los Angeles, and even Victorville, said Machado. Jim, Code enforcement is vital to protection of the public's health, safety and quality of life. Its a bad trend to say the least. Sacramento County Building Permits and Inspections along with Code enforcement have been using tactics to generate funds for their own departments for a while now. Code enforcement came by and wrote our building up as junk and trash. and a laundry list of bizzare crazy alleged violations .. how is it city can invade my privacy and inspect inside house? responsible for his things bein on my property. https://naturalbuildingblog.siterubix.com/the-slippery-slope-of-building-codes/, Partial quote: Make sure to contact an attorney as soon as you can because you normally have 10 to 60 days to request a hearing depending on where you live. We are both in our sixties. The County Building and Safety departments are putting us through what seems like extortion to bring in more money in permits, variances, etc. When safety cuts into profits, profits win in the code consistently. Its not only about Government bureaucracies, although that is a very important factor. (f) It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer to see to the enforcement of all ordinance provisions relating to zoning and to inspect all buildings or structures being erected or altered, as frequently as may be necessary to insure compliance with Town ordinances. The server is misbehaving. VIII, State Const., or s. 166.021, F.S., to regulate the code enforcement boards or to impose any duties or requirements on such boards or to otherwise regulate the statutorily prescribed enforcement procedure." . This is exactly the problem I am having with code enforcement in the city of ventura now , everything that is depicted in this article is exactly whats going , from what I just read nothing has changed , as a matter of fact it has accelerated, this corruption needs to stop, the code enforcement has too much power and needs to be re-evaluate and investigated , unfortunately I have to now take legal action against the ventura code enforcement so if you have any similar situation with code enforcement specifically in the city of ventura or directly with senior code enforcement officer Sonia Nims , and would like to help fight the abuse of power by these officials , please feel free to contact me , we are gathering information for a possible class action suit. 96-385; s. 4, ch. ), Years ago (35 years?) Locally elected governments can be taken over by the State and rendered powerless. Because Im in real estate my exposure to code enforcement is a constant source of frustration and the problem is growing. Then in 2016 they demanded entrance again, bullying their way inside. COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS. That being said. If you have documented proof of the harassment or the lack of violations, you may wish to include this. Yes, I know large corporations are part of the story. He oversaw administrative affairs in the vicinity of Yi Province's capital Chengdu and served as Liu Bei's chief adviser. Yeah, Detroit is a cesspit. 98-287; s. 115, ch. Whats more, theres no indication that anyone on the Council desires to change anything. In this course, officers will learn different . Its not the wood that fails on a truss in a fire, but the ability for the metal gusset plate to hang on to the wood once the surface gets charred. [19][20] During his trial in the Senate on February 5, 2020, he was found not guilty. [28], During this period of time, he abused his power by taking personal revenge against those who offended him before and killing them without reason. They code enforcement only gave me hours to get out. Anyone who decides to go along with or try to work with the current bureaucratic system becomes vulnerable to that system. One we have a corrupt government and its broken. Well I was successful one time suicide I was dead for 8 minutes then EMTs somehow revived me. In a letter written to Mary Bono Mack, Robyn Garrison shares her own account of abuse at the hands of RCCE personnel. THIS IS EXTORTION AND BLACKMAIL. 2021-167. Beyond that, I cant be much help. Yes, governmental overreach is part of the problem, but restricting the debate to that issue ignores many of the real root causes. Code enforcement has contacted him, but they still are trying to make me We need to get a Variance for parking because the County approved a previous owner to reconfigure the garage doors (Our neighbor spent close to $14K on this same thing and then was denied after all that money was spent). We bought a home in Silver Strand that was built in 1974. An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice. That is 80% of our total annual general fund income, The Code Enforcement officers were aggressive and used intimidation to gain authorized and unauthorized access to properties in the City, Code Enforcement badges are designed to look similar to the Ventura Police Department badges. According to Don, the officers then went off the property to the dirt road and conversed among themselves. You would not believe the number of lies that are present in their filing, yet the court is committing judicial error by the presumption that the city does not take such a filing lightly. Hidden Construction defects can effect the value of a property once discovered. Tom, I posted directly above you. That does not include the cost of the unfunded benefits for all other employees, which is approximately $20,000,000, In 2014 the City will have to pay CALPERS another $19,488,000, on top of payroll costs of $48,000,000, for a total of $67,488,000. As used in this section, code enforcement officer means any designated employee or agent of a county or municipality whose duty it is to enforce codes and ordinances enacted by the county or municipality. If CHASE elects not to extend their note again and forecloses on the 13 condos in this project that money is gone, Unfunded pension liabilities for police and fire of $42,288,412. All complaints are addressed based on their priority level, with the most dangerous cases getting the most urgent response. Malfeasance in office is often a just cause for removal of an elected official by statute or recall election.Officials who abuse their power are often corrupt. WORKING TOGETHER we may be able to get relief from this increasingly common racketeering practice. Strategies co-conspiracy with its corrupt code enforcement partners, who are in most cases we have screened located in City of San Bernardino County or Riverside County, or were trained there and later transferred to other municipalities. A conspicuous statement that if the person fails to pay the civil penalty within the time allowed, or fails to appear in court to contest the citation, the person shall be deemed to have waived his or her right to contest the citation and that, in such case, judgment may be entered against the person for an amount up to the maximum civil penalty. Of the three articles of impeachment, Article II charged Nixon with abuse of power, alleging in part that: Using the powers of the office of President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in disregard of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has repeatedly engaged in conduct violating the constitutional rights of citizens, impairing the due and proper administration of justice and the conduct of lawful inquiries, or contravening the laws governing agencies of the executive branch and the purposes of these agencies. Yes I have been an expert witness. So if you think any of the above described Pattern of Racketeering applies to you and you would like your case to be included in our complaint, please contact us ASAP by email at koldesigns@yahoo.com WITH THE SUBJECT LINE: RICO VICTIM, and provide us with same way to contact you and with some details of your personal story. Belgium recently adopted legal provisions prohibiting the abuse of economic dependence. Official websites use .gov Until we paid demolition permit fees. Only a hand written note. In this chapter: (1) "Law relating to a public servant's office or employment" means a law that specifically applies to a person acting in the capacity of a public servant and that directly or indirectly: So far we have about 30 cases that might have merit. Here is an even dozen out of 44 facts which the Grand Jury found to be true: Ventura Code Enforcement officers intimidate and bully property owners, Code Enforcement officers claim to have more power than police officers relative to property matters. Supporting and participating in the building code process increases the flow of money to a bureaucracy that will want to hang onto power at minimum and, if at all possible, grow in size and perceived importance Im talking about the tendency of bureaucracies to grow, overreach, become oppressive, intrusive and burdensome. Warrantless Wiretapping In December 2005, the New York Times reported the National Security Agency was tapping into telephone calls of Americans without a warrant, in violation of federal statutes and the Constitution. Anyone that values freedom should be appalled. 89-268; s. 7, ch. The issue is more complex than you are describing. Well, they never followed ANY of the Code Compliance procedures at all. Thats a good video about testing trusses versus stick built trusses. When I argued that we were in construction prior to this ordinance they merely said pay it or we wont let you open. To me it is a clear case of extortion. And submit a bid to the insurance company. If you believe that your local departments criminal actions rise to the level of racketeering or constitutional rights violations, then contact the Department of Justice in your state. Is this basically correct? We dont deal with countywide issues. Broidy, according to the lawsuit was paid by the UAE government, for hiring internet-based influencers and trolls to spread misinformation against Qatar, stating that Qatari businesses sponsored terrorist groups.[34]. Furthermore, the agency had also gained direct access to the telecommunications . 1. An attorney who has experience in Code Enforcement disputes will be able to help you determine whether you have a strong case for harassment and present your side of the story in court. so I guess now Im a city manufactured criminal.. Why are city code allegations, CRIMINAL? I have a similar situation is Seattle. You may have already tried this, but contact your supervisor for help. They tend to keep growing and growing. Theres only so much you can do. Our insurance claim has been declared settled. Code enforcement officers are faced with difficult situations with co-workers, citizens, and others. systematic and pervasive misuse of State and Municipal Authority by Corrupt Code Enforcement Officials specifically targeting senior, elderly and or disabled individuals for the purpose of depriving them of their real property. Trying to be nice and get along is just another way for them to step on us and our rights. etc. This assumes that the trusses will be hidden in an attic and not part of the visual inside the house. This IS telling Americans something is up. A person acting or purporting to act in an official capacity or taking advantage of such actual or purported capacity commits a misdemeanor if, knowing that his or her conduct is illegal, he or she: (a) Subjects another to arrest, detention, search, seizure, mistreatment, dispossession, assessment, lien or other infringement of personal or property rights; or. THANK YOU, According to Mike Machado, About 150 signed up to sue the county, or help with a lawsuit. Code Enforcement officers are not peace officers, Code Enforcement has acted on complaints that appear to be retaliatory in nature against neighbors, The Chief Building Officer made recommendations and reports to the City Council to increase inspections, adopt regulations and programs to increase fees, The City Community Development Department (Jeff Lambert) and Code Enforcement (Herr Stauffler) hold current property owners liable when no permit is found, for any work performed, even for work prior to ownership, City permit and inspection record keeping responsibility is placed on the property owner by Code Enforcement staff. At the state level, Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois was impeached and unanimously removed from office by the Illinois Senate in 2009 for offenses including abuse of power. A person who reports a potential violation of a code or an ordinance must provide his or her name and address to the respective local government before an investigation may occur. During the 6 mo extension, the economy went into a recession. Of course, all the evidence of this fact gets destroyed when the roof collapses and burns up all the wood. The question I want to ask is abit in the extreme, but if the county officials have been acting illegaly, why hasnt anyone gone postal on them before now. The response by the City to this report clearly demonstrates their lack of understanding, or constitutes a brazen and irresponsible attempt to obfuscate the truth when they state the report includes no specific example of the problems cited in other words it is vague. Natural Building makes sense on what you put inside a structure as well as what the structure is built out of. They do these indiscreet meet and greets to find out who they can target next. A code enforcement officer may not initiate an investigation of a potential violation of a duly enacted code or ordinance by way of an anonymous complaint. I was railroaded.. plus abused in jail by the guards kicked in back and released at midnight 24 mi from home (and the court that remanded me) with no money no phone and in a very bad part of LA), I think City intends to jail me again (using false contrived false allegations of code violations where neighbors have similar bur havent yet been targeted) this time for 6 months.. to enable a forced cease of my property and sell my house.. so I will be on the street .. WHAT A CITY. Let me know if anyone knows of an organization that is getting some traction with this matter. A Code Enforcement Officer has the power to issue warnings and notices to relevant parties concerning any of the above. they will direct you to the FBI office in your area that investigates these types of complaints. Just like when L&I was gonna do a inspection, someone tipped him off and he jumped on a plane and went to Mexico! It is the only way to get a bully to back off. Guillermino, thanks for your comment on our blog. Theyre really shocking because they show just how far Detroit (and the US) has fallen. -Tracy, Any suggestions on where I go to get some help I am experiencing abusive, denial, aggressive and unprofessional style comments and reactions from code compliance Doug Leepers office. Of course then the corporations would simply change their tactics and take control of the performance testing tools, methods, people, and still get their crap approved. I went back to planning and tried to get another 6 mos extension and was told that I wasnt able to get one. President Richard Nixon resigned from office after the House Judiciary Committee voted to approve articles of impeachment, but before the full House had a chance to vote on impeachment. [5] The U.S. Senate acquitted him in 1831, with 21 voting guilty and 22 voting not guilty. Until we pay fines and penalties. The procedure for the person to follow in order to pay the civil penalty or to contest the citation. If you believe that you are being harassed by Code Enforcement, you can fight the harassment by learning the law for your municipality, scheduling an inspection with a third party at the Code Enforcement Office, and taking the issue to court if steps 1 and 2 are unsuccessful. There are only Tax Accessors records for the buildings and no permits on record. Employees or agents who may be designated as code enforcement officers may include, but are not limited to, code inspectors, law enforcement officers, animal control officers, or firesafety inspectors. The city has corruption in code enforcement from what I am seeing, and it may extend into the city attorneys office. As Don tells it he still has not received notification clarifying the matter. If building codes/code officials were really serious about fire safety I mean really, really concerned as if lives were truly on the line (which they are) they would require a much higher level of construction than current match stick houses filled with plastics and wafer board. Im going to post a copy of this on our blog post called Counties with Few or No Building Codes. I have heard bad things about the County code enforcement. Why is the landlord taking the paper off and copying it? Thanks Sincerely, Robert. Fa Xiaozhi supported and helped him so much, such that he is now able to fly high and no longer remain under others' influence. TITLE 8. The Natural Building Blogs mission is committed to providing free information that will improve peoples lives in a sustainable and affordable manner. How Un-American and pure pathetic. They had new items in the batch this time that had never been seen. CHAPTER 39. This time they used loopholes to pass a law that cannot be repealed by the voters. More rules means they need more code officials and higher budgets, and on and on it goes. Why? They had the audacity to try to put it on me to figure out what was needed, demanding to know what I had done? We were in a small window of time and had to pay for the abatement out of pocket. Detroit citizens no longer have any say in how their local government operates. I live in San Bernardino county desert as well (Joshua Tree). What in the hell happened to the pursuit of freedom,life,liberty, and justice for all? Then refused to allow them access back onto the roof to cover and protect it. (a) Subjects another to arrest, detention, search, seizure, mistreatment, dispossession, assessment, lien or other infringement of personal or property rights; or (b) Denies or impedes another in the exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power or immunity. https://naturalbuildingblog.siterubix.com/counties-with-few-or-no-building-codes/. Furthermore, in recent studies, it has been shown that the CAP police has been abusing power. I am not allowed to store anything INSIDE house in cardboard boxes citing fire hazard!!?? Abuse of authority means improper use of position and power or nonperformance of an act required by law for the purpose of obtaining an undue advantage for himself, his relative, another person or entity or favouring another person or entity. If contacting the Code Enforcement Office does not make the harassment stop, you should consult an attorney. Still, the County is better than the city. The Institute for Justice stands at the forefront to spot and counter these new threats to private property. On the pretense of a code violation. The City administration published the following response: The City of Ventura and its City Code Enforcement staff are committed to preserving and promoting the safety of all who live, work and visit our community. The cost? as a Mechanical and Plumbing Inspector. In this discussion paper prepared for the Sixth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, white-collar crime and its prevention are examined. This is so damn frustrating. And evidence to backup their cause for finding that the homeowners have violated the specified code? Officials who abuse their power are often corrupt.[1][2][3]. Obviously its not just for looks. That said, bureaucrats are walking a fine line. (Its easier to start sticks on fire than big logs. My landlord turned off my electric and then he tapes this fake abatement that code enforcement gave him to my apartment stating there needs to be electric and he has work to do but, he hasnt even attempted to do anything and its been 11 days now and nothing. There are other forces involved. The adjuster lowered the amount of the claim. We have been fighting this for 3 years, they have abused there power but no one will help us. But they refused to remove the violation and stop work order. However, Im not shocked that its happening in Detroit. This amount was described by the plaintiffs' counsel as "very substantial." Oh sure, they claim to listen to local concerns, but they really do not. Not only is the county inspector directly responsible for the destruction of our home. The papers they filed are also full of lies. HELP City is inspecting again my property both outside & inside Would really like to meet with you and discuss our case.Billy1vasquez@yahoo.com, Hello , Im looking for some direction due to I bought three small lots in the back country of san diego. You can contact me at robertbrown123456789ten@yahoo.com or twobrightday@outlook.com Theyre will be no place for them to hide unless they plan to live in a bunker for the rest of their lives. Zhuge Liang was aware that Liu Bei favoured and trusted Fa Zheng, which was why he refused to intervene in this matter.[29]. Two this government allows our enemies into the country who by their very belief system will never be something you can ever trust. This guy is screwed no matter what. Quitting is not the answer, that only gives them more power to continue the abuse. One of the five articles of impeachment alleged "tyranny and oppression, and abuse of the powers of his office. Or even better, just get rid of codes completely and go back to good old common sense. We wanted to do the right thing and pull permits for the work we wanted to do (despite some of our neighbors advising us not to). Maybe youve watched those YouTube videos about abandoned buildings in Detroit? [4] This can range from acts similar to home-based child abuse, such as neglect, physical and sexual abuse, to the effects of assistance programs working below acceptable service standards, or relying on harsh or unfair ways to modify behavior. For example, if an individual has made renovations to their property that cause an obstruction or hazard to the rest of the community, a Code Enforcement Officer would be tasked with informing that individual of the problem and instructing them to make necessary changes. Total cluster@#$k. The Grand Jury pursued an active investigation of interviewing citizens, government employees and reviewing historical documents. Hiring an attorney would have been a cost I could not endure, as I believe the County recognizes with most people. This conduct should be construed as a pattern of illegal racketeering activity, under color of municipal authority, as the conduct is soon followed by a complaint filed in Superior Court by municipal authorities for the alleged Health and Safety violations. is there anything we can do to save our property? This edition of Res Publica is not a typical VREG topic on City finances because it pertains to a recently published Grand Jury report; however, since the report addresses the aggressive collection of fees and charges by Code Enforcement, motivated by the need to raise more revenue, it is important to bring the details of that report to your attention as a citizen.