http://www.yourct.com/2010/02/city-of-manchester-wants-to-demolish-decrepit-building/ Connecticut Political Commentary, News and Analysis Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.yourct.com/2010/02/city-of-manchester-wants-to-demolish-decrepit-building/comment-page-1/#comment-165987 OLD TIMER Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:23:19 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=6294#comment-165987 We could have, before there was a lawsuit and a temporary injunction, but not now. The City has the authority, but, naturally, there are very careful limits on declaring a private property a nuisance and demolishing it. The laws seem to be directed toward buildings that pose a hazard to the public where the owner can not, or will not, correct a problem. We could have, before there was a lawsuit and a temporary injunction, but not now. The City has the authority, but, naturally, there are very careful limits on declaring a private property a nuisance and demolishing it. The laws seem to be directed toward buildings that pose a hazard to the public where the owner can not, or will not, correct a problem.

]]> http://www.yourct.com/2010/02/city-of-manchester-wants-to-demolish-decrepit-building/comment-page-1/#comment-165912 John Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:28:24 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=6294#comment-165912 Can't we do the same thing in Norwalk and have the City demolish the house on East Avenue? Can’t we do the same thing in Norwalk and have the City demolish the house on East Avenue?

]]> http://www.yourct.com/2010/02/city-of-manchester-wants-to-demolish-decrepit-building/comment-page-1/#comment-165907 househugger Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:15:08 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=6294#comment-165907 This is a very interesting case. It's a good argument for a "demolition by neglect" ordinance that could have brought this negligent owner into court sooner. Seem to me that the town should just make the repairs and slap a tax lien on it. This is a very interesting case. It’s a good argument for a “demolition by neglect” ordinance that could have brought this negligent owner into court sooner. Seem to me that the town should just make the repairs and slap a tax lien on it.

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