| Are home businesses operating without permits? Village East neighborhood residents are fed up with illegal business operations near their homes. "Those houses are real close together, and it's dangerous to do these things so near to other homes. Vassallo said those threats include when businesses pose fire hazards or increase traffic flow, noise or pollution. , Vassallo said, are professional services that primarily use the Internet or telephone, such as tax preparation. Navy then contacted the parish Planning and Zoning Department and said he was told zoning could not be enforced on Westwood Drive because it is outside Houma's city limits. "I've never heard the first complaint about getting a permit, so I don't think that's a concern at all," he said. Without the use of a proper paint booth, fumes from automobile spray paint could cause an explosion, fire and or damage to people's health - risks Navy said he is not willing to take. "The investigation we did in this incident showed that auto repair services were being offered without a permit," Walker said. Steve Vassallo, Terrebonne Economic Development Authority CEO, said he's never heard a complaint about difficulty getting a small business permit, so no one should feel the need to operate illegally. "I understand that this is the policy, but I'm not OK with it. Common kinds of home businesses that are growing in the U. The main problem area is Westwood Drive, he said. Benjamin Walker, assistant director of the Terrebonne Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said his office can only investigate such cases, take pictures and refer the matter to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Navy said he has heard numerous complaints about home auto repairs, welding and other services offered in driveways. "I couldn't believe a guy was doing this right out in the open in his driveway," Navy said. Navy said after receiving calls from residents, he visited the area to see for himself. "As long since there isn't a constant flow of traffic in a residential area that neighbors complain about, then there usually isn't a huge problem with home businesses," Vassallo said. |
Friday, 8 June 2012
Are home businesses operating without permits?
