
HLSCA NEWS PAGE - UPDATED 1/14/12
UPCOMING IMPORTANT MEETINGS AND EVENTS
MESSAGE FROM CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE
BRUSH PICKUP SCHEDULE FOR 2011
HOLLYWOOD "HOME OF THE MONTH" AWARD
UPCOMING IMPORTANT MEETINGS AND EVENTS
1) The next HLSCA General Membership be held on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 at the Hollywood Beach Community Center, 1301 S. Ocean Drive. Time 7:00 pm. "Love Your Home" program with the Dept. of Planning and Building. For info, call 954-923-1940. Free parking. (Note new start time!)
2) The Hollywood Historical Society will hold their annual Home Tour in South Lake in Feb. Details to follow.
3) The Hollywood Art and Culture
Center has ongoing shows and events. For details, call 954-921-3274 or visit www.artandculturecenter.org
for a list of summer art and yoga classes, click here: Art and
Culture Center Class Info
4) The Downtown and Beach CRA have many regular events for all residents. Visit their website for details: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/cra/index.htm
5) The ArtsPark in Downtown Hollywood has regularly scheduled events. For info, contact ArtsPark Manager, Karl Chuck at kchuck@hollywoodfl.org
6) The Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has numerous events throughout the year including the popular Expo Alfresco in April. Visit their website at www.hollywoodchamber.net
In Fall 2010 Commissioner Patty Asseff asked for volunteers from the Lakes neighborhood to serve on a committee that would address blight related issues in the Hollywood Lakes Section. Since then a Blight Buster Committee has been established that meets monthly or more frequently as needed. The initial target area was defined as the area bordered by Federal Highway to North 15th Ave, Johnson Street to Taft Street. Eventually the committee will move on to focus on other areas in the Lakes Section where blight and deterioration are taking away from the beauty, quality of life and property value.
Commissioner Asseff has since chaired the committee and officials from the Citys Code Enforcement Department as well as members of the HLSCA Board of Directors and HLSCA members are participating. The committee has toured the defined area and a number of items were identified to be addressed, ranging from code compliance related issues to crime, loitering, property neglect and beautification ideas.
The goal is to work with Code Enforcement, the Hollywood Police, City officials, residents and businesses in this area to reverse the trend of deterioration. The committee is also presently making an effort to meet with managers from CVS, Publix and Walgreen to discuss measures that would address loitering and unwanted elements at these locations.
History of the Problem:
Since October, 2009, the City's
Office of Code Compliance began a stepped up enforcement of City Ord. 50.04
"Collection of Commingled Waste and Recovered Material." This stepped up
enforcement saw many Hollywood residents cited for placing their brush and palm fronds in
the back of their property next to the alleys for pick up by the new contractor, Waste
Pro. Residents were confused as this practice has been very common for as long as anyone
can remember. The HLSCA complained to the City and at the HLSCAs October General
Membership meeting on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009, attendees heard Director of Code
Enforcement,
Brush bay off of alley on private
property Brush bay on
But, help may be on the horizon as we have learned that the Code Compliance office heard us loud and clear at January 19th meeting attended by the HLSCA and the Hollywood Hills Civic Assn. and is proposing changes to the City commingled ordinances. While the City is reviewing the flawed ordinance, the Code Compliance office will not be writing citations for brush piles that are placed out during the month as long as these piles are on private property and NOT touching the alley pavement. Stay tuned for more .
Of course, we welcome other suggestions,
too!
A group of Hollywood residents have successfully created a dog beach on Hollywood Beach that would allow dogs on certain days at certain times. For more info, visit the group's website at www.dboh.org
The Gulfstream Sailing Club operates a sailing program at Sailor's Point on North Lake (9th Ave. and N. Northlake Drive). Classes for beginners and small sailboat rentals are available. For more information on the Sailors Point Sailing Program, call Donna French at 954-829-0484.
Sailors Point offers a variety of
sailing programs for children and adults. Our Learn to Sail class is perfect for children
ages 8 to 14, as we start with a Level 1 class that teaches the basics, and advance to the
Level 2 class that offers a racing series.
Adults can take advantage of our Winter,
Spring and Summer Learn to Sail classes. All classes cost $110 for residents and $165 for
non-residents. All classes are held at Sailors Point, 921 North Northlake Drive.
For
more information on Sailors Point, visit www.sailorspoint.org or contact Luis Oliveira luisrato@bellsouth.net (954-675-1440)
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MESSAGE FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE
Did You Know?
Proper Placement of Commingled Waste
By Alex Araya, Neighborhood Code Enforcement Officer
Beware of Bees!
Code Compliance has responded to a number of calls involving bee
infestations. Some of the bees have turned out to be the Africanized variety.
Unfortunately, you cannot tell the difference between an Africanized honey bee and a
European honey bee simply by looking at it because the two types appear identical.
The City of Hollywood Code 50.04 (d) 3 States "It Shall Be Unlawful For Any Person To Cause Yard Waste To Be Deposited Onto The Streets or Into Storm Drains".
Homeowners are good about following this rule, but many times lawn service companies do not comply. These leaves are washed into the storm drains which cause flooding around the drain. The law also requires lawn service companies to take with them the limbs and branches that they cut from the homeowners property. They are in Violation if they leave the branches on the homeowners property or on their swale.
Click here to download a City Code Enforcement Complaint Form: Code Form.pdf
COMMINGLED PICKUP SCHEDULE FOR 2012
Changes have been made to the Hard Junk and Brush pickup process. The City of Hollywood's sanitation contractor, Waste Pro, will conduct hard junk pickups throughout the neighborhood along with brush pickups at the same time once each month. They will pick up a maximum of four (4) cubic yards (for example: a washer and dryer is about two cubic yards in volume) of commingled material per pick up. Pick ups will be made once each month from the alley behind your home. If you do not have an alley, then you may place your commingled brush in front of your house the weekend before the regular pick up schedule. For more details, contact the Environmental Services Division at 954-967-4200. Here is the monthly pick up schedule for the Lakes neighborhood:
Lakes Neighborhood (Area 4): Last week of each month.
For the latest information on sexual predators living in the Lakes neighborhood, go to Hollywood Police Page
HOLLYWOOD "HOME OF THE MONTH" AWARD
signed by the Mayor. The HLSCA would like to receive potential entries from neighborhood residents. The criteria shall be homes that are particularly appealing visually having had recent renovations and improvements structurally and to landscaping. In an effort to provide recognition to as many homes as possible homes that have not yet be honored with the award will have preference over homes that have been awarded in the past. Submit entries to our Feedback page. Congratulations to this month's home!The
HLSCA has created a "Home of the Month" award with the selected homeowner receiving a certificate
For a list of past honorees, click Home of Month. Congratulations to this month's home!
The Lakes "Home of the Month" for January - 940 Hollywood Blvd.
Click here for an HLSCA membership application
The City of Hollywood ordinance # 92.24 clearly states that dog owners are required to remove all fecal matter by placing such matter in a bag, wrapper, closed or sealed container and disposing of it in a trash receptacle or other sanitary container. In addition, all dogs must be on a leash, cord or chain. It is against the law for a dog to run loose in Hollywood. Be a good neighbor and obey these local laws. If you don't, you may be fined! Fines are $25.00 first violation, $50.00 second violation and $100.00 for each additional violation within one year. For further information, contact the City Animal Control Officer, L. DeNapoli at 954.921.3061. For a copy of the City's Animal Ordinance, contact the HLSCA at feedback. Lawn signs are now available to HLSCA members and non-members to remind dog owners to obey the law. Call 954-923-1940 for information.