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    Alley Easement Access

    in Houston Construction, Home Repair, and Improvement

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    The alley was platted as public ( 1913) and the property tax on our block is based on without the alley sf according to HCAD. City's response seems to be careless if it was public alley or not. City does not prohibit the people to put fences there. Many of neighbors have structures/house and fences in the alley where water main, gas main and sewer main run. Also, the google map shows that there is an alley between. It is Montrose Annex.

     

     

     

     

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    Alley Easement Access

    in Houston Construction, Home Repair, and Improvement

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    I understand what Ross says. The thing is that the neighbor didn't damage my property directly but public property. City should not allow the citizens to do any actions which cause the damage on public works in city territory. The alley is platted as public. It cost the city or us a lot to repair the sewer on my case. First, they could not enter the spot because there is no access to get the alley. The workers found a most poorly maintained house and they destroyed their garden, parking  and fence to enter the alley with a machinery. Is the city liable for the damage created on the property? I am not sure what happened there.  It took 10 days to take care of the simple problem.  Everybody's little "greedy" behavior which many people do in Houston causes us to pay more money to fix the public properties. What I say to city is that this can be prevented.

     

    Alley Easement Access

    in Houston Construction, Home Repair, and Improvement

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    I asked city regarding the alley situation. It looks like that city seems to be very nice to people who encroach. Please find the enclosed email from COj.

     

    Ms. E

     

    Your email of March 13, 2014 to the Mayor’s office was forwarded to my office for response.  In regards to fences being constructed in the City of Houston, as long as the fence is under 8’ tall and not constructed of metal or masonry then they are not permitted through the City permitting offices.  For objects that are constructed inside the City’s Right-of-way (ROW), our office has inspectors that will investigate these items when they are reported through 311 or other means to the City.  I have asked an inspector to go out to the site and review the situation.  If there is a violation of the ROW and it is recent construction then the inspectors would red tag the offender. 

     

    However, for the expenses you incurred because of some one else’s actions in the alley; the City would consider this a private matter and is not responsible for the damage. 

     

    If you have any further questions on this matter please feel free to contact me.

    Sincerely

    , P.E., PTOE

    Alley Easement Access

    in Houston Construction, Home Repair, and Improvement

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    Public alley in Montrose is worse than Heights. Does somebody know any group who deals with the alley issues? I contacted city many times, however, they cannot say anything.

    I own a property on W Alabama, Houston, 77006

    Last summer our sewer main was backed up. We found out that the concrete post of a 8 foot fence built by one of neighbors was penetrating in the sewer main. 

    First, city could not enter the location because the entrance of the alley was blocked by a fence owned by some neighbors.

    Second, the owner of the 8 food fence claims that nobody can touch his fence without his permission,even though the fence is in the public alley. 


    It took almost 10 days for the city to fix the sewer main. We had to move out during the time. The financial loss is over $ 4000.  
     
    In the alley, there are sawyer main, water main and gas main. I reported recently regarding the smell of gas in the neighborhood. It is very dangerous that some people put a high fence on those main pipes in the city property. 


    I contacted the city and CNL district C. They acknowledge the alley issues very well, however, they don't do anything. 
     
    I took the neighbor to Dispute Resolution Center. My neighbor says that he is allowed to put a fence by COH and he is not responsible for my financial damage. I don't understand why some people want to have a little extra yard even though it can cause a big problem to all of us. Also, I don't get why city doesn't do anything about it. 
     
    K.E
     

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