Petition to Address Wolfeboro's Lack of Enforcement of Town Building Codes and Ordinances
We, the concerned citizens/tax payers of the Town of Wolfeboro, are demanding that the elected Selectman address the lack of enforcement of town building codes and ordinances by the town officials. Our town is currently facing a significant problem where the town officials, including the Town Manager, Town Planner, and Code Enforcement Officer, are failing to provide proper guidance, enforcement and verification of the town's building codes and ordinances and sitting selectman are allowing this to happen. This lack of ownership by the selectman to drive proper oversight and enforcement is negatively affecting the properties of town residents and businesses, requires Civil Litigation to resolve issues that are a result of this lack enforcement causing the town and it’s citizens to unnecessary spend money on legal fees, and is allowing unapproved activities that go against zoning rules. It is crucial that the elected Selectman take action to address this issue to ensure the proper enforcement of building codes and ordinances for the well-being and prosperity of our community.
Updates
March 8, 2024
I have been hearing so many stories from neighbors about their own stressful experiences with these building issues and it confirms this problem is much deeper than one property. Please know that I am reading every single message you send because your experiences are the real engine behind this effort.
14 Comments
As a native of Wolfeboro, long-term former citizen, and current property owner and tax-payer, I trust the Town's elected officials and their designated employees to represent my rights, as well as the best interests of the Town; to enforce codes and ordinances; and to preserve and protect the character of the Town that we all love. To the extent that they have failed to do this, I fully support this petition.
I completely support this effort. The lack of code enforcement on so many regulations consistently erodes the character of the town and the qualities town citizens to vote for ( lighting, rentals, properties that operate as demos, etc.). Town ordinances should be upheld consistently. If only we had a version of Pat Waterman enforcing codes throughout the town!
I have spent thousands, yes thousands, trying to manage the water collected and purposefully directed from my neighbor’s property on to mine. Two generations of town code officers have come to my house, looked at the situation, said it’s illegal, and done nothing. There are state regs that the town is not following or enforcing.
I’m sure it’s not easy running a town. I’d like to think our officers are doing their best but if not I hope it gets addressed by them before litigations
We need to enforce our town ordinances that have been voted in by it’s citizens and hold our elected officials accountable
Lighting ordinances too!
Please enforce town building codes fairly and equitably.
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Petition to Address Wolfeboro's Lack of Enforcement of Town Building Codes and Ordinances
We, the concerned citizens/tax payers of the Town of Wolfeboro, are demanding that the elected Selectman address the lack of enforcement of town building codes and ordinances by the town officials. Our town is currently facing a significant problem where the town officials, including the Town Manager, Town Planner, and Code Enforcement Officer, are failing to provide proper guidance, enforcement and verification of the town's building codes and ordinances and sitting selectman are allowing this to happen. This lack of ownership by the selectman to drive proper oversight and enforcement is negatively affecting the properties of town residents and businesses, requires Civil Litigation to resolve issues that are a result of this lack enforcement causing the town and it’s citizens to unnecessary spend money on legal fees, and is allowing unapproved activities that go against zoning rules. It is crucial that the elected Selectman take action to address this issue to ensure the proper enforcement of building codes and ordinances for the well-being and prosperity of our community.
Updates
March 8, 2024
I have been hearing so many stories from neighbors about their own stressful experiences with these building issues and it confirms this problem is much deeper than one property. Please know that I am reading every single message you send because your experiences are the real engine behind this effort.
14 Comments
We have been watching and following a prime example of next to zero response for complaints about construction and environmental issues let alone building practices that are against code; in a home being built next door to us. This high dollar home is into year 3 and still no windows but has electricity. The list goes on about our being ignored when we and fellow neighbors bring problems to the attention of the buildings and codes office from the day they pumped out a full excavation with the water running down the road and into Winni.
As a native of Wolfeboro, long-term former citizen, and current property owner and tax-payer, I trust the Town's elected officials and their designated employees to represent my rights, as well as the best interests of the Town; to enforce codes and ordinances; and to preserve and protect the character of the Town that we all love. To the extent that they have failed to do this, I fully support this petition.
I completely support this effort. The lack of code enforcement on so many regulations consistently erodes the character of the town and the qualities town citizens to vote for ( lighting, rentals, properties that operate as demos, etc.). Town ordinances should be upheld consistently. If only we had a version of Pat Waterman enforcing codes throughout the town!
I have spent thousands, yes thousands, trying to manage the water collected and purposefully directed from my neighbor’s property on to mine. Two generations of town code officers have come to my house, looked at the situation, said it’s illegal, and done nothing. There are state regs that the town is not following or enforcing.
I’m sure it’s not easy running a town. I’d like to think our officers are doing their best but if not I hope it gets addressed by them before litigations
We need to enforce our town ordinances that have been voted in by it’s citizens and hold our elected officials accountable
Lighting ordinances too!
Please enforce town building codes fairly and equitably.
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We have been watching and following a prime example of next to zero response for complaints about construction and environmental issues let alone building practices that are against code; in a home being built next door to us. This high dollar home is into year 3 and still no windows but has electricity. The list goes on about our being ignored when we and fellow neighbors bring problems to the attention of the buildings and codes office from the day they pumped out a full excavation with the water running down the road and into Winni.