AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – They first showed up last summer, three old trailers, at the top of Morning Drive near Peach Orchard Road.
“They just arrived one day and they just kind of sat there ever since, we didn’t know why they were there,” said Michael Palmer who lives nearby.
And as the trailers sat there and sat there, commissioners heard the complaints
“So I put it on the agenda, our department is being very reactionary, they should have handled it last year,” said Commissioner Wayne Guilfoyle.
Those in the neighborhood agree, how do three old trailers show up on a residential street without the city taking action?
“Does this actually meet up with the city code of ordinances for this neighborhood? Because generally you can’t just move certain types of structures into residential zoned areas like this,” said Palmer
Commissioners hearing from Planning and Zoning that steps are being taken, letters have been sent but the property owner lives out of town.
Now some commissioners are saying they want more teeth in city code, by increasing fines for violators.