City of Huntsville PLUS

There are 4-5 dogs. At least 3-4 are left outside at all times, no matter the weather or temperature and are constantly getting out of the backyard and running around the neighborhood. It is unsafe for the dogs mainly but also anyone walking the neighborhood. She has too many dogs & when one gets out & doesn't come back, she just gets another one. It's extremely sad for these animals. They just got out again today & were running around the neighborhood. I do not know where they went or even that she has noticed yet because her backyard is silent & they are usually barking constantly.

There is a large breed dog that is always tied up with nothing but a cable and maybe a stake in the ground. There is no fence stopping the dog from coming into contact with residence who are outside. I do not believe the cable is strong enough to prevent the dog from getting loose and charging someone seeing as to how as soon as it sees you it’s begins to jump roll and bark trying to get loose. I have a fear of checking my mailbox or just sitting on my porch. Sometimes the dog is outside all day while the owner is gone regardless of weather conditions as well.

These neighbors have approximately five dogs in their backyard, and they do not pick up after them, and they are constantly barking at all hours of the night, and during the day, and I have to work graveyard. I have heard they have been ticketed for not picking up after the dogs. I have contacted you guys numerous times and nothing is done about the situation. I thought the law stated that you could only have three dogs? And they have more than that and the German Shepherd that they have constantly barks and barks and barks, and I have to work graveyard. Someone please come out here and investigate this and investigate their backyard because they keep a lot of the dogs chained up. I’m not sure if they’re even feeding them or not but the noise level is ridiculous. Even in the middle of the night this dog is barking.

Neglected dogs living under shed and puppies left outside all the time to bark and be a nuisance.

Dogs on heavy chains, no shelter

Animal passed away with collar

My wife and I began complaining to Community Development regarding the debris (including old duct work, plywood, shower doors dead tree limbs, mounds of busted cement, old chairs and pots) in September, 2020 and again in December 2020 and I have spoken to them numerous times since then. My wife spoke with Randy Cunningham at Permitting in January, 2021 since the owner has had a permit for over three years. Mr. Cunningham said that the owner/contractor needed to get a dumpster to put the trash in and that he would send out the inspector to look at it and take pictures for him. Again, nothing ever happened. We called Skip, the City Inspector for this area in early March, 2021 told him about the debris and the piles of dirt, rock and broken cement. We also spoke to him about the mud run-off when it rains. He text us back and said that the owner planned to have it cleaned up in about 2 weeks. NOTHING ever happened. The owner occasionally has work done inside and on porch, but outside cleanup NEVER happens and no dumpster has ever been placed. There is no electricity on and no porta potty. It is beyond my and my neighbor's understanding how this owner/contractor does not have to follow the rules set by the City of Huntsville. We have had no help at all in any of our complaints. The owner works inside on occasion to keep his permit current and parks his works truck in front of debris to help hide it.
This hurts the values of the homes on Shades Crest Road and the neighborhood of Blossomwood. It is a shame that our City Inspectors and Community Development don't respond to the needs of the public.

Makeshift garage and mechanic or body shop that fully block side walks and roads regularly.
They are now building a large structure that does not appear be to code all through night causing various disturbances. We live two blocks away and still notice noise through nights.
Side walk is pretty much permanently blocked and there are unknown cars being dismantled and painted.

House was gutted in early February and has not been touched since. Unsafely supported, no windows, no doors, holes in roof, scattered materials and an abandoned 20 yard dumpster. Building permit number 610258-304173 posted.