GAINESVILLE - Environmental crimes were the target of a recent first-of-its-kind sweep of several Gainesville neighborhoods by the Gainesville-Hall County Enforcement Division.
Officers of the Gainesville-Hall County Enforcement Division conducted the sweep on these streets: Rainey Street, Woods Mill Road, and Rosewood, Cardinal, Teakwood, Shaw and Smith Drives.
A total of 105 properties were visited. Fifty-eight properties had no violations and were left with an informational Neighborhood sweep pamphlet. The number of violations that were investigated by the Enforcement Officers and Animal Control Officers was 55, and some of the locations had multiple violations.
Twenty-five citations were issued for houses with trash or litter; 14 for houses with (disabled) vehicles; 28 with storage of junk; nine for other code violations, including unkempt lawns; three for "loose" animals; three for no rabies tags; one for "no shelter"; and, one for "sanitation issues."
A notice was given to all violators to have the violation corrected within ten days.
"One of the department's goals and objectives for this budget year is to target five areas in the City of Gainesville and organize a neighborhood sweep that will reduce the amount of illegal dumping, trash, litter, garbage and housing code violations throughout the City," said Lt. Scott Martin, Enforcement Division Manager.
"We are planning to target 50 to 75 homes in a sweep area with a clean up of 80% in 20 days or less and maintain the area for code violations," Lt. Martin added. "As the officers do the sweeps they will also educate property owners on various property maintenance issues such as inoperable vehicles and un-kept premises even if there is no violation at their home."
Wednesday
May 1st, 2024
6:59PM
