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Wheelchair user, Oakland-born, 102-year-old, Victor Silva, Sr. often finds graffiti painted onto the back fence of his Oakland home. He has lived here and paid taxes for 80 years.
Earlier this month, he got a violation citation from the City of Oakland to remove it by Tuesday the 19th or face an $1100 fine, plus an additional $1277 for each failed re-inspection.
"It was so absurd, it's like a joke. If you drive around the city and see the graffiti everywhere, it's just I don't know what to say," said daughter-in-law Elena Silva.
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The family owns a nearby small commercial which has been broken into three times in the last year. On one occasion, Silva Jr. found a person inside. In each case, he called 911.
"And I'm put on hold every time. So it's hard to understand where our tax dollars are going. They can't answer 911, but they can come out and hassle you about a fence?"
Once this hit the news, an inspector called the news station and said they would cancel the citation.
The family owns a nearby small commercial [sic] which has been broken into three times in the last year. On one occasion, Silva Jr. found a person inside. In each case, he called 911.
"And I'm put on hold every time. So it's hard to understand where our tax dollars are going. They can't answer 911, but they can come out and hassle you about a fence?"
Your tax dollars are going to pay for all the illegals that your governor and president is allowing to come across the border and take up residence in your state silly. Medical care and education is not free ya know. You are seeing the intended outcome of what the mass majority of the people in your area vote for. What's the problem?
Wait a minute here ... The property owner here is the one violating city codes; the city of Oakland is only enforcing them.
Shouldn't this property owner be following the law?
Why is his age an issue?
Shouldn't he be pulling himself up by his own bootstraps and maintaining his own property?
Devil's advocate points to ponder. Code enforcement can be a pain, and sometimes the codes enforced seem illogical or downright stupid or superfluous, but it's a necessary measure that protects all property owners' investments. Usually code enforcement is easy to appeal to, as long as you don't get your panties in a knot about it. Code enforcement staff has a job to do, just like the rest of us.
Wait a minute here ... The property owner here is the one violating city codes; the city of Oakland is only enforcing them.
Shouldn't this property owner be following the law?
Why is his age an issue?
Shouldn't he be pulling himself up by his own bootstraps and maintaining his own property?
Devil's advocate points to ponder. Code enforcement can be a pain, and sometimes the codes enforced seem illogical or downright stupid or superfluous, but it's a necessary measure that protects all property owners' investments. Usually code enforcement is easy to appeal to, as long as you don't get your panties in a knot about it. Code enforcement staff has a job to do, just like the rest of us.
Agree. He is probably a Democrat and even if he's not, he's dumb enough to live in a city run by Democrats. It's his fault and not the city's.
Wait a minute here ... The property owner here is the one violating city codes; the city of Oakland is only enforcing them.
Shouldn't this property owner be following the law?
Why is his age an issue?
Shouldn't he be pulling himself up by his own bootstraps and maintaining his own property?
Devil's advocate points to ponder. Code enforcement can be a pain, and sometimes the codes enforced seem illogical or downright stupid or superfluous, but it's a necessary measure that protects all property owners' investments. Usually code enforcement is easy to appeal to, as long as you don't get your panties in a knot about it. Code enforcement staff has a job to do, just like the rest of us.
Of course blame the victim...never mind the criminals that are actually doing the graffiti.
Perhaps instead of "Code Enforcement" they should focus on "Law Enforcement".
Leftist mentality behind this. Vindictive and under handed. He probably said something negative on social media that caused embarrassment for some Democrat. This is their work 100%
There are graffiti laws and departments within city/county government who enforce them. If a person calls in a report of graffiti, the property owner will receive a notice to clean up the graffiti and pay a fine. They have not issued citations for those caught doing graffiti...and some graffiti individuals describe their markings on private property as art. Others are gang signs.
I have property in SF, have received graffiti notices (probably tenants reporting it. Would be nice if they would notify me so I can clear it up w/o having city enforcement involved). As soon as I'm aware I have it cleaned up. Really stinks since city owned property with graffiti apparently don't fall under the same laws as private citizens and their graffiti remains.
Wait a minute here ... The property owner here is the one violating city codes; the city of Oakland is only enforcing them.
Shouldn't this property owner be following the law?
Why is his age an issue?
Shouldn't he be pulling himself up by his own bootstraps and maintaining his own property?
Devil's advocate points to ponder. Code enforcement can be a pain, and sometimes the codes enforced seem illogical or downright stupid or superfluous, but it's a necessary measure that protects all property owners' investments. Usually code enforcement is easy to appeal to, as long as you don't get your panties in a knot about it. Code enforcement staff has a job to do, just like the rest of us.
You either have to go after ALL buildings that have graffiti or none of them. They can't selectively enforce the code. That would be discrimination.
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