In a small way, Baltimore Housing has redeemed itself.
Today we happened to receive an email from a reader that included a link to the new citation search on Baltimore Housing’s website. It would seem that our erstwhile Housing Department has “borrowed” our method of shaming people into compliance, and you can now see firsthand the evidence of your neighbor’s negligence. Trash tickets? Yes, they’re on the website — full color photos of not only your garbage, along with your identifying information (note to the guy who left his intact Bank of America statement in the trash: BAD IDEA.) Trash laying around the yard? Yes, that’s here too — along with your address and a sharp photo!
You can search citations by address or by neighborhood. Go ahead, give it a try!
Remember Donna Hanks from our post about her ill-fated media stunt sponsored by ACORN? She apparently doesn’t own a trash can — someone loan her one, please, before we have another poorly planned media event featuring Ms. Hanks and her weekly trash woes. I’m sure Santoni’s Market would be forever grateful.
August 25th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
You know, I am curious if they actually are showing who in my neighborhood are littering. I know that I have some neighbors whose cleanliness is, shall we say, poor.
August 25th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
The photos show who the trash belongs to — unfortunately, it seems that the people who are dumping their trash are doing so on someone else’s street. For example, there was a guy who lives in Camden Crossing who dumped his trash on Washington Boulevard.
August 25th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
The good news is that the person who dumped on Washington Blvd will get an illegal dumping citation. I think the fine is $500, so he might think twice about doing it again.
August 26th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Wow — $500?? He could have bought a lot of trash cans with that money. Hope it was worth it!
August 30th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
I wish they would fine the Sunpapers for their “Sunplus” supplements that are littering the city.
August 30th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Those, and I wish you didn’t have to leave flyers on your door for three days before the city will do anything. I should be able to call the city, complain about the 10th Chinese carryout menu that’s been shoved through my gate, and they should be fined. Period.
September 1st, 2009 at 3:52 pm
India Tandoor on N. Charles is sneaky. I just came home to find the neighborhood steps all have plain white envelopes on them. I opened mine up to find a glossy tri-fold brochure from India Tandoor. Let’s hope the city people aren’t fooled.
September 2nd, 2009 at 3:47 pm
How often do you get menus from India Tandoor? See if this becomes problematic. That’s a lot of money to spend on throwaway menus!
September 2nd, 2009 at 5:27 pm
I’m sure I’ve gotten something from them before, but I really don’t recall. I have a habit of just dumping the flyers into the recycle bin as I walk into the house. This one just made an impression on me because of their feeble attempt to be slick.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 am
It annoys me to no end that in order to file a complaint with the city, you have to leave the flyers on your step or in the gate for three days. Really????
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:32 am
Yes it’s a pain to leave your flyer in the door, but the good news is that the city is actually enforcing the ban.
September 10th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
So psyched to see that tacky sign outside the church on the corner of Scott and Carroll was fined. Since the auction was on the 9th, let’s see how long they leave it up. I’m giving them 48 hours. Just because I am a generous kinda gal!
September 10th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Hopefully they’ll take the sign down soon — before they rack up more fines. $500 fines tend to add up rather quickly!
March 21st, 2011 at 11:09 pm
How do. Who do you contact at the bmore city to report a problem with a neighbor and their trash in their yard?? I at a loss on this one. Thanks.
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:19 am
You can call 311 or file an online 311 complaint. Surprisingly. the city’s 311 system works fairly well.