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Are 10 too many per single-family home?Tue, 01/16/2007 - 4:08pm
By: John Thompson
Are 10 people living in a single-family home too many? That’s just one of the issues the Association of Fayette County Governments plans to look at and study over the next few months as local governments grapple with an influx of situations where several families live in one home. At last week’s meeting, Chairman Larry Dell of Fayetteville said his city is currently looking at an ordinance that could be enforceable. Fayetteville officials have drafted an ordinance that adopts the International Property Maintenance Code. The ordinance says that no more than eight people can reside in a home, unless a variance is granted. Additionally, no more than two vehicles could be parked outside of a garage. In December, the Cherokee County Commission passed an ordinance that allows that county to punish landlords who rent to illegal immigrants. The issue drew a huge crowd at the public hearing and various civil rights groups have said the ordinance could not pass a legal challenge. In other news, the group heard a report on making the permitting process for the county’s alcohol servers countywide and more streamlined. Peachtree City Police Chief Jim Murray said he is working with the other police agencies in the county to have the same ordinance for all alcohol servers and have a central place where the permitting could occur. He hopes to have the process completed in the next 90 days. login to post comments |