Comments on: Dear PoPville – How Do We File A Complaint?

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:50:09 +0000

Take a picture of their improperly stored trash. Email the picture, along with an email on his contribution to the rat problem to your council member, the head of DC Dept. of Housing and the head of DPW. You can also include your ANC Commissioner and your neighborhood listserve. Also, file a 311 complaint and include the reference number. Beyond fixing the trash issue this one time, you need DOH to actually shut them down for code violations (I believe they can do this for improperly stored trash). If they have a liquor license, you can also involve ABRA — you’ll need some ANC and Council help here.

Good luck.

By: OP

OP — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:21:08 +0000

For me or the business?

By: OP

OP — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:20:36 +0000

It’s not PanAm but it really looks like they have an issue as well.

By: lrds

lrds — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:08:45 +0000

OP, if you’re still around, can you give contact info?

By: Parkwood

Parkwood — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:56:09 +0000

this is OBVIOUSLY PanAm. they just need to move they are far to big to operate out of such a small space. They completely overflow on the streets, monopolize the entire sidewalk and encroach on the entire neighborhood.

By: Petworthian

Petworthian — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:18:54 +0000

All businesses (aside from alcohol establishments) can operate 24/7. The business licenses and C of O don’t restrict it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:08:49 +0000

If only that local business served oysters, you would have all sorts of assistance in harassing them

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:51:28 +0000

Years ago we had a similar issue with the McDonalds on 17th and Jack Evans’ office was instrumental in achieving some resolutions between McD’s and the neighbors.

By: lrds

lrds — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:03:16 +0000

That was the first place I thought of too! The trash there is unreal – though a lot of it seems to be on the property/in front of the row house-like building next door? Unclear in walking by if that is part of the same business, a separate business or a residence. I always feel so bad for The Pinch to have such an unthoughtful neighbor. I stopped going to PanAm (which I actually like as a shop) because they’re storefront was so awful. Thrilled to join in any action that could get them to clean up their act! I pick up trash whenever I walk around the neighborhood, but making headway here would require consistent effort.

By: elp

elp — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:45:19 +0000

you might check with DCRA. my hours of operation are listed on my home occupation permit, but i don’t know whether that info is available to the public and i don’t think it’s the same for a certificate of occupancy or basic business license. at least not the ones i’ve come across.