It’s incredible how passive the county can be as well as the owners of this back room deal that happened between the DOE and these land owners! Get a lawyer as a group, at least they’ll be able to say for sure if there’s any way to stop this. Propane is for people who do not live near any gas lines! I know why doesn’t the county connect you all to the nebulous solar grid not 100 yards from the park??
If a small business or resident has a code violation, then the entirety of the building safety division and legal team is deployed against them. If a dodgy mobile home park operator—pulling in $180k/mo arbitrarily raising rents without maintaining anything—has a code violation, then it's private property and out of the County's hands. You had one job: to protect your citizens from force and fraud.
From the Los Alamos County Website: "The charter and code of ordinances are the primary government documents and laws for the County of Los Alamos. The Incorporated Los Alamos County Charter defines the powers and structure given to the county government. The Code of Ordinances is a compilation of laws adopted by the Los Alamos County Council." ------- In those laws adopted by the County Council, Chapter 22 covers Fire Prevention and Protection. Section 22-31(a)(2) states: "The provisions of such codes (The International Fire Code) shall be controlling within the limits of the county." The county includes 3 MHC (Manufactured Home Community) Zones. The Elk Ridge Zone is clearly part of Los Alamos County per the County's Planning Division documents. Section 22-31(2)(i) of the county codes states: "The Fire Chief or Fire Marshal, or his or her designated representative shall inspect all buildings, premises, or portions thereof as often as may be necessary. Inspection fees shall be in accordance with Section 107 and assessed based on the schedule of fees as adopted by the county council." ------------ So it seems that this issue is well within the control and responsibility of the county. The county codes allow for inspecting all buildings, premises, or portions thereof as often as may be necessary. In order to determine compliance with the International Fire Code and county codes, the Fire Chief or Fire Marshal has the authority and ability to assess the safety of these homes. It is the county's responsibility to ensure the codes are enforced especially when safety is in question.
It’s incredible how passive the county can be as well as the owners of this back room deal that happened between the DOE and these land owners! Get a lawyer as a group, at least they’ll be able to say for sure if there’s any way to stop this. Propane is for people who do not live near any gas lines! I know why doesn’t the county connect you all to the nebulous solar grid not 100 yards from the park??
If a small business or resident has a code violation, then the entirety of the building safety division and legal team is deployed against them. If a dodgy mobile home park operator—pulling in $180k/mo arbitrarily raising rents without maintaining anything—has a code violation, then it's private property and out of the County's hands. You had one job: to protect your citizens from force and fraud.
Thank you for the informative article.
From the Los Alamos County Website: "The charter and code of ordinances are the primary government documents and laws for the County of Los Alamos. The Incorporated Los Alamos County Charter defines the powers and structure given to the county government. The Code of Ordinances is a compilation of laws adopted by the Los Alamos County Council." ------- In those laws adopted by the County Council, Chapter 22 covers Fire Prevention and Protection. Section 22-31(a)(2) states: "The provisions of such codes (The International Fire Code) shall be controlling within the limits of the county." The county includes 3 MHC (Manufactured Home Community) Zones. The Elk Ridge Zone is clearly part of Los Alamos County per the County's Planning Division documents. Section 22-31(2)(i) of the county codes states: "The Fire Chief or Fire Marshal, or his or her designated representative shall inspect all buildings, premises, or portions thereof as often as may be necessary. Inspection fees shall be in accordance with Section 107 and assessed based on the schedule of fees as adopted by the county council." ------------ So it seems that this issue is well within the control and responsibility of the county. The county codes allow for inspecting all buildings, premises, or portions thereof as often as may be necessary. In order to determine compliance with the International Fire Code and county codes, the Fire Chief or Fire Marshal has the authority and ability to assess the safety of these homes. It is the county's responsibility to ensure the codes are enforced especially when safety is in question.
Heartbreaking.
“These guys are putting me to shame.” -- F. Kafka