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Laura Young
8/30/2017 10:03:03 am
It's beautiful. The city of Mt.Dora should embrace this not trash this. Grow up council members. Change your code.
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Marc Spence
8/30/2017 01:02:19 pm
Seems odd that city has issue and has allowed other "graffiti" to stay
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Ken Robinson
8/30/2017 01:18:30 pm
The tone of the author of this article indicates they do not approve of the citation being issued. It seems to me the officer was only doing their duty. Just because he or she didn't ignore the complaint is indicative they are doing the job they were hired to do. If we have laws, we should enforce them. Picking and choosing an ordinance to enforce or to not enforce is a bad practice. I think our council members were very mature when they created this ordinance years ago and I think we have a very mature council now. Maybe the issue here is whether or not the ordinance should be changed. A violation is a violation and the Enforcement Officer did their job. Thank you people in uniform!!!
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Crandall May
9/3/2017 04:59:42 pm
There is no violation. 22.960 applies to abandoned properties not occupied ones. Everyone need to do their homework before reacting. Feelings aren't facts.
Joe DiFiore
8/30/2017 02:29:23 pm
Perhaps their should be better communication between Planning Dept. and Code Enforcement. Example: Planning Dept requesting preliminary artist drawing of mural and running it by Code Enforcement before giving approval to home owner?
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Crandall May
9/3/2017 04:42:46 pm
The story here is that sec. 22.960, which is being used to support the citation, refers to abandoned buildings not occupied buildings. Look it up. This citation should have never been written as this dwelling is occupied. This part of the city code was designed to stop blight not art. The city cannot, by using 22.960, cause the homeowner to remove the art. The officer should have done her homework before making this an issue. The city council, I am sure, has to know this and will act accordingly as there is no code violation.
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Rick M
9/14/2017 12:48:38 pm
Renain calm... All is as it should be. Code officers cite as they see fit. Homeowners have an appeals process available to them. Magistrate decides. I think it will turn out well and hope to see more TASTEFUL art around town. Love this piece. Adds to the artsy vibe of iur cool town.
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Richard Bolin
9/27/2017 11:31:49 am
They say art is the last bastion of free speech
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Michael Hadden
10/1/2017 08:20:59 pm
In general, the Code Enforcement officer is directed to a possible violation after a complaint has been filed, just curious about who complained ?
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