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The answer to the Mother / Daughter Home on Staten Island?
Posted by Anthony Licciardello under For Buyers, For Realty Professionals, For Sellers, Regional News, Staten Island, NY, Viewpoint, Humor
Na… Its just other strange and funny real estate news from around the country.
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Are backyard cottages the answer to the Mother / Daughter Home on Staten Island? Probably not, but this was the solution in Seattle, WA. Here is the story.
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Here is a breaking news update from the Yonkers McMansion Task Force. Yes folks, that’s the real name of the Yonkers, NY zoning task force. (However, it’s likely a day late and a dollar short) See the story here.
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Distain to the point of humor. I couldn’t help but chuckle a bit at the definition of a McMansion given by some folks in the St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota area. Here are some opinions from those in the area. For the record, they are not mine.
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I receive a notice of violation from the building department because of a complaint that my house is illegal due to mother-daughter house with the first floor having a full bath and kitchen. what can I do? December 29, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Hi Kay, The best thing you can do is check with city zoning codes to see if 2 family homes are even allowed on your particular block and lot, if they are not, that is not a very good situation to be in. Under current zoning laws most 2 family structures require off street parking with driveway minimum length and width requirements in order to be compliant. If it is not compliant you can hopefully tell your tenant(s) they need to make other living arrangements and they will comply, If not, that becomes another issue.You then need to remove the and remedy the items needed to make your home zoning compliant, and that can mean removing everything not shown on the plan (if filed) and/or the C of O (certificate of occupancy). If you have the ability to make the home legal and within the zoning code you may hire an architect to submit a plan to the buildings department and complete the work associated with making it legal. Unfortunately this is generally pretty costly to complete. The buildings department will likely come back and inspect the unit as well.Also note that because your home is not compliant with the C of 0 should you have a fire in the home, there is a pretty good chance your home won't be covered. Sometimes, by contacting the buildings department directly the may give you an idea of what would need to be done to remedy the issue. Hopefully this helps a bit. Anthony Licciardello December 30, 2009 at 1:11 pm