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Judge orders West Linn family to pay fine for pool (Government out of control)
Portland Tribune ^
| October 1, 2012
| Lori Hall
Posted on 10/03/2012 6:57:07 AM PDT by hiho hiho
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How am I supposed to restore the land if you take all my money?
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posted on
10/03/2012 6:57:13 AM PDT
by
hiho hiho
To: hiho hiho
However, due to statue of limitations, only six months worth of violations count. Journalism majors are *so* smart.
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posted on
10/03/2012 7:03:18 AM PDT
by
Sloth
(If a tax break counts as "spending" then every time I don't rob a bank should be a "deposit.")
To: hiho hiho
a sensitive water resources area...I thought it rained every other day in Portland?
To: hiho hiho
Bad values result in bad laws.
Bad laws result in bad judgements.
This is why Christian values have been such an historical advantage for the US.
And why the ‘progress’ we have made away from those principles over the past 50 years has caused so much distress in our nation.
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posted on
10/03/2012 7:05:09 AM PDT
by
LucianOfSamasota
(Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
To: hiho hiho
If the city has such an easement on “his” property, it’s not really his property. Legally it is, unfortunately.
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posted on
10/03/2012 7:06:59 AM PDT
by
VeniVidiVici
(Congrats to Ted Kennedy! He's been sober for two years now!!)
To: hiho hiho
The pool along with a patio, tiki torches, footbridges and a brick wall was installed without a permit in a sensitive water resources area. Your private property is not yours. The king only lets you live on it for as long as it pleases him. Now you must pay for damaging the king's property......
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posted on
10/03/2012 7:08:36 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Is it just me, or is Hillary! starting to look like Benjamin Franklin?.................)
To: Sloth
Unfortunately, this is not the statue.........
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posted on
10/03/2012 7:10:27 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Is it just me, or is Hillary! starting to look like Benjamin Franklin?.................)
To: hiho hiho
“Wetlands” one of the major reasons the EPA is looking to hire only people with Pistol permits.
My former facilities engineer (who handled all the EPA and DEC crappola) was looking to the EPA for a job and they had over 200 positions available but she needed a pistol permit to qualify.
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posted on
10/03/2012 7:13:19 AM PDT
by
Wurlitzer
(Nothing says "ignorance" like Islam!)
To: hiho hiho
Troy Bundy, an attorney represented his wife and himself, filed a motion to dismiss the case, alleging fraud on the court.So Troy, $65,000 in attorney's fees... your charging yourself a pretty hefty fee there.
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posted on
10/03/2012 7:14:06 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://asspos.blogspot.com)
To: hiho hiho
“If the Bundys do not agree to removal the pool...”
Someone in Portland needs to stop smoking pot and proofread her article.
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posted on
10/03/2012 7:14:10 AM PDT
by
struggle
(http://killthegovernment.wordpress.com/)
To: crusty old prospector
Usually it does rain incessantly. Having enough water isn’t a problem here.
However, we’ve had a great summer this year!
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posted on
10/03/2012 7:14:27 AM PDT
by
Aria
( 2008 wasn't an election - it was a coup d'etat.)
To: hiho hiho
'Since 2001 two years before the Bundys moved in the city has had a conservation easement on the property that also limits its use.'
I would fault him in purchasing a property with a easement on it. Never do that. It will only lead to a headache. Let this be a lesson for all.
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posted on
10/03/2012 7:15:57 AM PDT
by
Theoria
(Romney is a Pyrrhic victory.)
To: hiho hiho
Just implementing Plank #1 of Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto.
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The Ten Planks of Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto (and How Statists Implement Them) |
- Abolition of private property rights (via high property taxes, restrictive zoning laws, "fair housing" edicts, environmental and "wetlands" regulations, UN Agenda 21, etc.)
- Institution of a heavily graduated income tax (by calling it "taxing the rich")
- Abolition of all rights of inheritance (through a confiscatory estate tax on "the rich")
- Confiscation of the property of enemies of the state (through lawless application of asset forfeiture and eminent domain)
- Centralization of credit into the hands of the state (Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, TARP, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, federal takeover of student loans, etc.)
- Centralization of the means of communication and transportation into the hands of the state (FCC, DOT, FEMA, NTSB, FAA, etc.).
- Consolidation and subjugation of all major industries to central government control (FDA, EPA, OSHA, ICC, HUD, NLRB, EEOC, DOE, TSA etc.)
- Mandatory labor union membership (teachers and other public-sector unions, planned unionization of 21-million Obamacare health care workers, automatic withholding of forced union dues, "card check," etc.)
- Equitable redistribution of all wealth (TANF, SSI, EITC, SNAP, etc.)
- Free public education (and food and health care and cell phones and Internet access, etc.)
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posted on
10/03/2012 7:20:56 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Government is the religion of the psychopath.)
To: GeronL
$65,000 in fees to an attorney who doesn’t understand the significance of an easement does seem a little excessive.
To: hiho hiho
"was installed without a permit in a sensitive water resources area."
Rule #1 - get approval in writing from local government before building pools or structures on your land. I.e., get appropriate permits and authorizations. This is not a new concept in how local governments govern.
To: Mr. Lucky
The kids will need jobs to pay dad back, lol.
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posted on
10/03/2012 7:32:36 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://asspos.blogspot.com)
To: Red Badger
“Your private property is not yours. The king only lets you live on it for as long as it pleases him. Now you must pay for damaging the king’s property......”
From the perspective of the elites of academia, the media world, and government we are all serfs in bondage.
To: JesusIsLord
Construction permits and inspections are something everybody has to deal with. The process can be a major pain.
But I’m more than a little dubious when an attorney claims the law is too confusing for him to have understood what he needed to do before building.
I assume he didn’t do all the work personally. Most contractors will require a copy of the approved permit before starting work.
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posted on
10/03/2012 7:42:26 AM PDT
by
Sherman Logan
(Perception wins all the battles. Reality wins all the wars.)
To: hiho hiho
The couple have been battling over the pool with the city of West Linn for several years. The pool and a patio were installed without a permit in a sensitive water resource area. Their house, located at 1215 Ninth St., is sandwiched between two wetland areas. Since 2001 two years before the Bundys moved in the city has had a conservation easement on the property that also limits its use.I have no sympathy for these people whatsoever. Regardless of what I think of "wet-land" laws, the restrictions and permit requirements are a matter of public record and therefore, they knew or should have known about the restrictions and limitations upon the real property and the requirements for installing a pool before they brought the place. A standard title search should have disclosed the information and if they didn't understand the title report, then I'm willing to bet that they closed on the propery without an attorney.
The Bundys admitted in court that they installed the pool and the patio on their property before receiving the proper permits. After an application was submitted, city staff members denied the permit. The Bundys then took the appeal to the city council and then to Oregons Land Use Board of Appeals. The denial was upheld each time.
They took a chance and lost and now they are whining about the consequences. I have been practicing land use litigation for almost thirty years and municipalities often hire me to prosecute code violations. I deal with these type of people all the time: They think the law doesn't apply to them; they do what they want when they want without concern for the law, their neighbors, public safety, or anyone but themselves; and they refuse to negotiate in good faith; and when the municipality finally decidesd to enfoce the law, they cry and whine and complain about how they are being unfairly targeted. Cry me a river.
To: Soul of the South
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posted on
10/03/2012 7:45:27 AM PDT
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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