DeKalb ‘party house’ rattles nearby homes, despite multiple calls to authorities

  • A group of homeowners in unincorporated DeKalb County has complained for more than a year about pounding music and other noise blaring from a new mini-mansion in their midst.
  • The owner of the home, 36-year-old Brock Shorter, not only throws parties, but also rents out the house for private events – something a county spokesman confirmed isn’t allowed under the neighborhood’s zoning.
  • Surrounding residents shared photos and videos with the FOX 5 I-Team documenting loud music, loud traffic, overflow parking and armed security. In a letter to the county, they compared the house to a “commercial nightclub.”
  • Shorter has been cited for code violations, which have mostly been dismissed. But with the I-Team making inquiries, Code Compliance met with Shorter on Wednesday,…

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