Charlotte housing activist told to vacate home. He says he’s doing nothing wrong

City inspectors told a local housing activist to vacate one of his north Charlotte homes because they said it violated zoning laws. He said he’s doing nothing wrong.

Charlotte Code Enforcement told Cedric Dean in a letter on June 26 that he did not receive zoning approval to run a group home at a Concordia Avenue property. The Charlotte Observer obtained that letter through a public record request.

He either needed to stop or obtain permits to continue letting people into the home within 30 days, the violation notice said…

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