Letter to Madison Courier Editor
The Madison Courier OUR VIEW editorial on April 18th, 2012, stated “but we still don’t know why Armand was fired.” Editor’s Note: Had your reporters accurately covered and reported on ALL of the contentious issues raised by the countless victims during these public meetings and verified that Mr. Armand was exposed as misrepresenting the truth […]
Denial
Have you been DENIED a Septic Permit or an Installers Permit in Jefferson County? Were you provided a WRITTEN NOTICE from the Jefferson County Health Department (JCHD) of the reason for the denial? Did the Notice provide corrective actions required and the time period allowed to make any such corrections in writing? Did the Health Department make subjective […]
Frivolous
The Jefferson County Plan Commission filed this “frivolous complaint” against Sherry J Chapo and Jessie A Chapo on 6/14/2007. [gview file=”https://indianahomestead.com/wp-content/gallery/070614-FrivolousLawsuit.pdf”] At issue is the personal home they legally built in 2003-2004 without a building permit. A private home built by and with their own hands almost 4 years prior and according to Indiana Code 36-7-8-3d (commonly referred as the “Log Cabin […]
Public Records
In response the the Chapo’s request for production of documents, the County attempted to extort several hundred dollars in unwarranted copying fees. As a result, the Chapo’s filed a complaint with the Indiana Public Access Counselor on 12-10-2007 In an informal ruling 1-24-2008, the Counselor determined that the Plan Commission violated the Access to Public Records Act […]
Log Cabin Rule
Here, we visit the elusive “Log Cabin Rule” which applies without limitation to all private homes – not just log cabins, and how it relates to local building/zoning ordinances. In 2003 our family legally built our personal home with our own hands without ever obtaining the alleged prerequisite building permit. Although our home site conformed […]