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Prosecutor, and to me as Code Compliance Director, requesting assistance. The case was assigned to Mike Weight for follow-up and enforcement. On July l, 1998 Mike Weiglu met with you, Gerry Ervine, Ingalsbe and Heilman. Apparently Ms. French had misrepresented the maximum height of the garage. The limitation under the zoning code is 21 feet. The stop work urder was not posted at the property, and was sent regular mail. Heilman verbally informed the contractor to stop work. On August 17, 1998 Mike Weight sent Ms. French a letter stating that the garage is not in compliance with the Building Code and constitutes a nuiaance. He advised her that Violation of the Building Code is a misdemeanor and that if she failed to contact you by August 26, 1998, his oflice mioht file a criminal charge. On that same day, Mike Weight spoke with Ritchie. Ritchie was concerned about water runoff and the tocation of the garage vis-a-vis the property line between his property and French's property. Weight said he would talk with you about it. His file notes indicate that he and you spoke about it and that you would call Ritchie. Apparently you did so on August 18, 1998. On September l, 1998 Ms. French sent you a letter, cc Weight. She said that the garage was completed on 2/7/98 and that the contractor had been paid in full and the check cashed. She wanted to know why she hadn't heard of any height problem p�ior to completion of the garage. She said that the contractor(George Durrin) ha;l talked with Heilman and Ingalsbe before starting the project to see if there was anything he needed to be aware of other than what was on the approved plan. On September 22, 1998, yo��, Ingalsbe and Heilman met with French on-site. She explained that she had paid the contractor and that she knew nothing about a stop work order. She said she is out of money and hasn't finished the retaining wall to the north or the grading that she and the property owner to the north agreed upon. On November 3, 1998 you briefed Weight about your 9/22 meeting with French. You stated that she had dug a temporary ditch to deal with the drainage problems. On December 23, 1998 you sent a letter ro French advising her that the garage was constructed contrary to the approved plans relative to height and that it curcently measures 23 feet. You stated that in order to avoid further action to resolve the matter, she would need to provide evidence of height measurement that is within the 21 feet allowed by code by January 29, 1999. On December 23, 1998 Weight rold Ritchie that we were giving French an opportunity to get an additional height measurement and that we would file criminal charges if the matter weren't successfully resolved. �'l'eight told Ritchie that the City doesn't usually get involved with property line disputes. z/y