Folks,
This weed citation is foolish. There's no across the board
method for citing such a thing in a way that couldn't be grotesquely
abused by the people making the complaints. There must be hundreds of
residences with at least one weed that may be in excess of 10 inches
at any given time in this city. It's one thing to want to keep
Philadelphia looking clean and orderly, it's another to pelt people
with these poorly regulated statutes that aren't properly and
equitably enforced by the city government. Unless the city appoints
landscaping police, it's foolish to think that you're at the mercy of
a disgruntled neighbor who has an abusive green thumb under which we
are all are pinned.
2 cents
Mario Giorno
On 4/13/05, Dubin, Elisabeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'll be calling the police on J. Cass, who has an illegal sod farm in his
> backyard. It's a scandal.
>
>
> ELISABETH DUBIN
> Hillier ARCHITECTURE
> One South Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3502 | T 215 636-9999 | F 215
> 636-9989 | hillier.com
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jonathan Cass
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 9:10 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [UC] PM-302.3 Weeds
>
>
>
> It is good to see that the City is finally cracking down on all you
> lay-abouts. Good god -- most UC homeowners only have about 400 square feet
> of property not covered by the dwelling -- is it really that difficult to
> maintain it properly?
>
> It reminds me of Kyle's lame excuse for why he hasn't taken any steps to
> landscape the vacant lot next to his manse. (Remember that one -- "Janie
> Blackwell said I couldn't do it"!!).
>
> The PIC plants sale is coming up at the end of the month-- I suggest that
> you all get on over there, purchase some plants, and do some landscaping at
> your weed-choked hovels.
>
> Remember, the crazy old lady next door will be watching.
>
> Jonathan A. Cass
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 7:32 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [UC] PM-302.3 Weeds
>
>
>
>
> Yeah right. "Decorative grass". Heh. Heard that one before. What are you
> raising there, Widyono, Panama Red? Hmm? Little BC Bud? Some decorative
> Colombian mixed in with the trailing arbutus, and the wisterias, and the
> travelling bamboos?
>
> Ross Bender
> http://rossbender.org
>
> In a message dated 4/12/2005 5:03:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I got slapped with this, some decorative grass in the front lawn apparently
> was not liked by a neighbor (who still hasn't come clean to let me know it
> was them who contacted the police to complain, without ever complaining to
> me
> first). *I* got the ticket FOUR MONTHS after it was written up. The
> timestamp on the envelope proves it. No deal, they wanted their money. I
> wasn't about to fight all the way to a judge, I'd wasted enough time trying
> to reason with the Finance department (a.k.a. Collection Agency).
>
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