GILL
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give property owners reasonable
time to respond to violations and
codes officers say they give prop-
erty owners up to seven days, in-
stead of three as the ordinance
spells out, and following telephone
calls and a certified letter. ;
Wood said no property owners
have been in court recently on con-'
demnation/eviction procedures,.
that the city works on an individual
basis with property owners trying
to settle disputes.
City Council recently instituted
a get tough policy in the removal
~ and disposition of abandoned, nui-
sance and junked motor vehicles,
authorizing the police department
and the building inspector to autho-
rize the removal of such vehicles
on private property. The city con-
tracts with private tow truck opera-
tors to remove, store and dispose of
abandoned vehicles. The ordinance
spells out that the city must first
contact the owner by telephone and
by written notice. Nothing in the
ordinance applies to any vehicles
in a bona fide automobile grave-
yard or junkyard.
White said that the most com-
plaints come about tall grass and
weeds on private properties. In this
case, the codes department sends a
certified letter to the property own-
ers, asking the owner to cut the
grass or clear the lot within seven
days of the date of the letter. If the
lot isn't cleaned up by the property
owner or by someone he has hired
by the date, the city contracts with
a private contractor to bushhog or
clean up the properties.
When the contractor cuts the
* grass or clears off debris, he is paid
by the city $25 per hour and the
city then bills the property owner
for the work, plus administrative
costs.
"We try to encourag€ property
owners to clean up themselves but
if they don't comply, we have no
other choice. It's our job," says
Putnam, who has been with the city
two years and works under the su-
pervision of codes director Chris
Rossi, who was on vacation and
unavailable for comment.
"We've found that most people
try to cooperate but sometimes
they don't like to see the building
inspector coming and other times
they think that the unsightly sites
are out of sight and out of mind,"
said Putnam.
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and S. Piedmont; Ronnie, Dean,
Betty, Sharon, John and Paul
Anderson, 309 Dilling Street; Jay
Rhodes, Carolina State Bank, cor-
ner lot East Gold, next to bank.
Jessie T. Bagwell heirs, vacant.
property, Cranford Drive; David
Faunce, c/o Faunce Realty, 132
Railroad Avenue and P.G.
Rattérree, lot adjacent to W. King
Street behind Bridges Hardware.
"Our goal is voluntary compli-
ance of ordinances and beautifica-
He said that most violators of
the "care of premise” ordinance
don't stop with one offense. He
said the same names appear on the
list regularly.
The "care of premise” ordi-
nances stipulates a right of entry
which spells out that officers, em-
ployees or representatives of the
city shall have the authority to en-
ter upon property, to obtain an ad-
ministrative search warrant if nec-
essary, to issue a notice of
violation, and file a lien against the
property in the event that the city
seeks to secure the cost of bringing
the property into compliance
through the collection of costs as
unpaid taxes.
The ordinance gives the enforce-
ment officer the power to use either
city equipment or private contrac-
tors at his discretion, to charge for
the cost or expense of clean up if
the owner, occupant or tenant fails
to remove weeds, trash, garbage or
other objects that cause such land
to be a nuisance in the city within
three days of notification.
The ordinance spells out that the
property owner must make the cor-
rections of the violations and com-
ply within seven days or face a $25
© penalty.
The ordinance spells out that va-
cant lots adjacent to improved
property shall be kept cut within
100 feet of such improved property
and shall be cut at least three times
per year during the growing season
April through September.
Putnam said that most property
owners don't understand that main-
tenance of the right of way, to in-
clude mowing, trimming and dis-
posal of trash and debris, is the
responsibility of the landowner, not
the city.
"I can see more face lifting in
the city and property owners seem
to care about their properties,” said
Putnam. He said the codes officers
follow strictly legal forms estab-
lished by the city attorney.
Repairing or demolishing struc-
tures, for instance, is a highly com-
plicated procedure which begins
with a petition as to fitness of
dwelling for human habitation,
complaint, notice of hearing, ac-
ceptance of copy of complaint and
notice of hearing, affidavit of prop-
erty owners unable to be located
and finally an ordinance by the
Council ordering the demolition of
property, about 10 steps in a
lengthy process that may or may
not wind up in court.
tion of the city," said planning di-
rector Gene White. "Billing and
taking liens on properties is some-
thing we don't want to do."
"Ride down King Street and you
can readily see some of the im-
provements that property owners
are doing in beautification and this
is what City Council instructed the
codes office to do when they re-
cently passed more strict ordi-
nances on weeds aud miscella-
neous junk clean up and nuisance
and junk vehicle removal," said
White. “We need the public's coop-
eration."
KM woman gets scholarship
M. Patricia Lamb of Kings
Mountain has received a $1,000
Patrons of Quality Scholarship to
continue her studies at’ Western
Carolina University this fall.
A senior majoring in environ-
mental health at WCU, she is a
dean's list student and a member of
Mortar Board honor society for se-
niors. She is a 1974 graduate of
Hunter Huss High School. The
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Mountaineer Day - Applications
for crafters and food vendors are
being accepted for the annual town
celebration October 3. Anyone in-
terested in a booth may call 734-
0449.
Basic Couples Dances - A basic
couples. dance class began
September 3 and continues every
Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Cost is
$48 per couple and preregistration
is required. Gene and Pat Brooks
are instructors. Two-Step, Cotton
Eyed Joe, etc. are the dances to be
taught.
Open Gym - The gym at the
Community Center is open every
Friday night from 5-9 p.m. and ev-
ery Saturday starting Saturday
from 11 am.-3 p.m.
Dance Magic registration -
Dance Magic registration is open
to anyone interested in fall dance
classes. Late registration will be
held through September 23;
Classes will be offered in tap, jazz,
ballet, pom pom, for ages 3 and up.
Penny Sanders is instructor. Call
the Community Center or Sanders
at 482-5367 between 4-8 p.m.
PRAYER
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yet received any interpretation in
writing from the Institute of
Government. When Kings
Mountain receives that informa-
tion, McRae said the school board
will discuss the matter in length at
a regular school board meeting and
make a decision regarding prayer
at all school functions.
McRae said the decision on
whether or not to pray before
Friday's game will be made by
himself and Mrs. Lavender and
does not require a vote of the
school board. However, they have
contacted school board members
for their opinions.
"We're trying to tie up some
loose ends and know that we all
understand all the implications, and
try to make the best decision for
our school system," McRae said.
McRae said he has contacted
many principals and superinten-
dents in the area and has found that
“about half" the schools are having
prayer or moments of silence be-
iy Pe Id Kings Mountain
‘Natural Gas Heating Customers
It's not too early to start getting ready for cooler weather. The City
offers FREE gas cut-on service to existing gas heating customers
who call the Utilities Office by OCTOBER 1st and request Fall cut-
on. The following conditions must be met. The customers must
make an appointment and allow city employees access to their
premises during normal working hours of 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.; |
and keep the appointment. Any service calls after the initial one
shall be billed to the customer of five dollars ($5.00). Any service
calls made after hours or on weekends shall be billed at ten dollars
($10.00) per call. All calls for Fall cut-on/light up service shall be on
a first all first served basis using the available service personnel
assigned to geographic areas of the city.
CALL NOW! BE READY FOR WINTER! SAVE!
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daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry G.
Lamb of 628 Kings Drive, Kings
Mountain, she is married to Stan
Burriss of 632 Kings Drive.
Patrons of Quality Scholarships
are awarded on the basis of aca-
demic excellence. The scholarships
are sponsored by WCU's Patrons of
Quality, a group of businesses, or-
ganizations and individuals who
have pledged to contribute at least
$1,000 annually for 10 years.
Industrial Basketball League -
October 12 is the date of the indus-
trial basketball league organiza-
tional meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the
Community Center. Each industry
is invited to send one representa-
tive to the meeting who will be
given a packet which includes
rules, entry fees and important
dates.
- Adult swim class - Adult swim
classes are offered the first three
weeks of each month from 7:45
p.m.-8:45 p.m. on Tuesday and
Thursday, Cost is $20 per month.
Cynthia Barr is instructor for class-
es at Neisler Natatorium at KMHS.
Benefit dance - Mark your cal-
endar and attend a dance
September 25 after the ball game
from 9:30 p.m.-midnight at the
Community Center gym. Cost is $3
per person and all proceeds benefit
the Youth Assistance Program.
SHOOTING
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lice. Other children in the house
were the baby's two older sisters,
ages 6 and four, and an infant sis-
ter. The boy was three years old
April 17.
Reynolds said an autopsy is be-
ing conducted.
fore their games.
"Part of our consideration is
looking at the climate of the times
and seeing what some other folks
are doing," he said. "It would have
been nice if we had made an earlier
decision but we felt like it was bet-
ter to wait until closer to the mo-
ment."
America's Most Beautiful
Slated for September 19
North Elementary School in Kings
Mountain will host a preliminary for
America's Most Beautiful girls and
Handsome Boys Pageant on Sept. 19.
Registration will begin at 9 am |
and the pageant will be held a 10 am.
Age groups will range from 0-23
mos., 2-3, 4-5, 9-10, 11-12, 13-15,
and 16-21. Two new cars will be
given away at Nationals next May.
For more information please call
(704) 739-1778.
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