Violation...????

[FearlessKnight]

Well, we received this in the mail yesterday, and are appalled by this.

Here is the letter that we got:


Note: American Pit Bull Terriers are NOT BANNED where we live

Here is our yard....the one that is so junky:







What exactly can we do about this? I mean really...legally, what can you do?
They are giving us 10 days to get rid of the dogs, and CLEAN up our yard??

PLEASE HELP..any and all legal and legit advise is welcome...thank you all in advance.

[simms]

NC is not what it used to be. i would find an attourney ...civil rights maybe?

I would also want to know who made the complaint and if they documented it.

I beleive that what is coming down the pike is that if you want to keep your animals you will have to hide them.

contact TG, maybe he can direct you in the right direction...

[koening]

the yard looks clean and tidy to me ! hope you get this over and win over those bashing smucks ! we are all for you !

[FearlessKnight]

NC is not what it used to be. i would find an attourney ...civil rights maybe?

I would also want to know who made the complaint and if they documented it.

I beleive that what is coming down the pike is that if you want to keep your animals you will have to hide them.

contact TG, maybe he can direct you in the right direction...

Unfortunately we are in South Carolina....right on the border..

[WWII]

Unfortunately we are in South Carolina....right on the border..

That sucks. I don't know what to say

Maybe tell them that if you want to take them seriously they should know the difference between something you eat and a classification for a type of dog.

Bread v Breed

[FearlessKnight]

That sucks. I don't know what to say

Maybe tell them that if you want to take them seriously they should know the difference between something you eat and a classification for a type of dog.

Bread v Breed

I know....they have listed 9 dogs as a problem.....we have 11 altogether. So I dont know if they think that some are not of the pit bull "BREAD" or they do not know how to count......NOT SURE there!

This shit sucks......SO BAD...

[Pitbull219]

Get a lawyer, or even contact the ACLU. They can't tell you to get rid of your dogs if there is no law on the books prohibiting you from owning them. They need to cite the supposed ordinance they feel your dogs are not conducive with. They were explicit about the debris (which by the way there isn't any, that should get the case thrown right out if it ever goes before a judge) but are purposely vague about what code the dogs violate. I think the fact that they're looking for some kind of bread in your yard is enough to get this situation laughed right out of court......

[Scratchy]

I beleive that what is coming down the pike is that if you want to keep your animals you will have to hide them.

I'm a firm believer in this method. I already quit walking my dogs through the neighborhood when light is out. When the block is quiet and dark is when I take my dogs out. My yard is privately fenced 8ft high. That's what's it's coming down to and I'm still looking for ways to make things more low key. People around here will call "code compliance" if they see you have more than one bulldog so I don't let'em even though it's not against the law. Plenty of people just wannna start sh*t but have a mediator.

my .02

[lockjaw]

http://www.cityoflandrum.com/government/government.php

http://www.cityoflandrum.com/governm...s/landcode.pdf

the second one is the city laws..page 6 defines junk.......page 10...1.311 altering code.......page 51 says you cant cut any flower or tree without city permission...but on chapter 10..it says you need to cut back alll trees and shrubs to let sun light into your yard.. i could not find anything on dogs ..so if i were you first go to or call the city counsil and ask what needs to be cleaned..clean it ..take pictures and get a signed ok from them..show them the letter and ask them to prove that your dogs are violent..ask them how can some one who cant spell and is not a breed expert ..deem your dogs anything..ok citys want money so ask if you can get a business licence..which is less than 100 bucks.... if you ignore the letter its a misdimeiner and equals $500 fine and/or 30 days in jail..federal gov probes you..the state screws you and the city gets sloppy secondsalso take a paper and get all your neighbors to sign it stating your dogs do not run loose and are not a threat.take that and your letter and stick in the face of the city counsil.

[Suki]

fearless, check your PM and lemme know, ...n/p....
i'll wait til i hear your reply

[chaneystate]

just wanted to say how unfair that is I guess since they cant get vic youll do Sorry can't offer legal advice however I would be willing to house any dog you cant find a home for with the understanding that the dog or dogs are still yours and would be cared for with the same and devoted attention we give our pitts I currently own 4 pitts 3 are in my yard and 1 my best friend has the other one. I will return your dog or dogs asap upon your request. again cant offer legal advice but can help with housing. Here is my web page were you can learn a little about me and my fam and dogs, hope to here from you or better yet hope you beat the SYSTEM: http://mysite.verizon.net/vzesnxfi/

[FearlessKnight]

****UPDATE****

My husband and were just talking over some this crazy crap and it occured to me this:

About 3 weeks ago I moved our deep freezer out onto our porch ( I was trying to make room for baby things and this was not a neccesity) Anyways, we came home to a notice on our door that stated we needed to move the freezer (which we sold) and that we had to call in ALL rabie tag numbers on ALL dogs. Well, when my husband called them in he only called in 9, couldn't find 2 of them (which we found and have) but never called those 2 back in. The man was supposed to call us back he never did.
My husband just got home from work and stopped at the corner store up the road from us and spoke with an officer of Landrum. The officer stated that he had 2 Rotts and thought this was was a bunch of crap! Well he then said that the man that wanted the numbers should have called back a long time ago, and if he has not then we need to call the chief of police and basically tell on him...lol!
But what has occured to me is this:
We only called in 9 tag numbers...they think that is all we have, so the notice that we received is based sololey on the 1 time that they came out here.
Having called in only 9 numbers, they never even came back or called back to check........we could have 20 dogs out here and they really wouldn't have any idea of this fact.
I guess the point I am trying to make here is that 1 man came into this yard for a freezer (possibly) and saw the dogs and has now a BIG fuss over something he doens't even have hard facts on.....
WON'T THIS HELP US SOMEHOW?

[pitthappy]

Don't they have anything better to do?

[Verderben]

I don't see any "bread" laying around, nor any "junk"

[coolhandjean]

your yard looks great to me...I don't have any legal experience, so I can't help you, but it seems some people in here, so hopefully you can just get this "violation" thrown out. If not, maybe you can find a good lawyer to take care of the "trash" that is trying to make you get rid of your dogs...

[ghost 1]

lmao,, i feel sorry the city sounds to me like they are picking on you,,,,
lol,,,, get you some green spray paint and paint theyre runs and take a pic of it and ask whats all the fuss over,,,lol

[MAXIM]

Aggressive BREAD huh???? MORONS!

[lockjaw]

http://www.househunt.com/north-carolina/

you can search by city and then by price and size..im looking for myself but want a tornado,hurricane,and snow free area..i liked galveston texas but i guess it floods...make sure you dont buy a house in a flood zone..

[FearlessKnight]

http://www.househunt.com/north-carolina/

you can search by city and then by price and size..im looking for myself but want a tornado,hurricane,and snow free area..i liked galveston texas but i guess it floods...make sure you dont buy a house in a flood zone..

Thanks for that......Need all the help we can get!

[pittychick]

This letter sounds bogus. I'd research the officer who signed it.