The owner got a permit to build a garage, but the city says it's a second dwelling, which isn't allowed.
Residents of the Zion City neighborhood have seen a steady encroachment of commercial enterprises in what had been a residential area. The neighborhood is zoned for "light industrial," but Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell had the city create a special zoning district after construction started on the site without a permit.
Friday afternoon's session focused on Safety and Permits and one of its divisions, the Taxicab Bureau.
Inspectors looked at 53 sites, found 17 not in line with city ordinance.
Contending the city's incarceration rate is too high, Councilmember Gray has begun quantifying budget requests in terms of the annual cost of housing an inmate: $18,000.
The city could bring in $10 million by selling them.
Providence Community Housing lacked a demolition permit as it reduced a vintage house to a stack of timbers, saying the structure was too far gone.
A front yard illegally paved to make a parking pad was remedied as the property owner eyed the real estate market.
A state employee told the city that Kim James hadn't gotten one grant, but didn't note that she had gotten another.
Disbursements from the city's Economic Development Fund to Lake Terrace have totaled $225,000.