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Hi, I was wondering if there is an ordinance on people leaving a
pile of blocks in front of their home that have been there for
months actually.
Building blocks in the way
“Hi, I was wondering if there is an ordinance on people leaving a pile of blocks in front of their home that have been there for months actually. They are Peregrine Drive, actually 1450 Peregrine Dr. The blocks have been there for three months, I don’t feel that, that could be right, that’s my complaint.”
Red Phone:
Red Phone contacted city Planning Division Manager Bill Faus. He said there could be two issues related to this situation. First, if the blocks are part of a construction project in that they are materials for that project, then the person can be allowed up to six months. Also, it is possible that the project does not require a permit, therefore, the pile of blocks can be there.
“We do try and look at every situation in an individual way,” Faus said.
Although if the materials are blocking the right of way – where they are resting in the road – they must be moved.
“The first thing to do is to tackle it from a street right of way, call the engineering division, 846-0450,” Faus said.
Well caller, good luck, and as always, let the Red Phone know what it can do to help.
noise control
“Hi Red Phone I live in southwest Gilroy and I was really happy to read in the Nov. 1 Dispatch that noisy businesses may soon face tougher regulations under the proposed noise ordinance. I agree with the Spangler family who complained about the noisy Bay Street Box Company, they were right, pretty much 24/7 it’s like listening to an F16 on a tarmac revving up its engines.
I’m wondering why the city of Gilroy would allow something like that to be built so close to residences.
I wonder if there isn’t some way that they couldn’t shut down the noise by some time at night and early morning hours and it really is surprising some residents haven’t complained, hopefully something can be done about it.”
Red Phone:
Good caller your concern was taken to Mayor Al Pinheiro. He noted that in the past some things may have been allowed at one time that just don’t work today.
He said a helpful thing that many citizens might not be aware of, is to call the city and have an official come out and check out the noise problem to see if there is something they can do to work with the businesses to find a solution.
“Now we have to be more careful and try and mitigate some of these impacts more, if the caller does call into the city, then maybe there is something we can do. Sometimes working with the businesses there is something they can do to try and muffle the sound,” Pinheiro said.
“Hopefully the caller will call in to the city to give more specifics to help us out, many times people aren’t aware of it until it is brought to our attention.”
