Brockport village officials close unsafe house

On Thursday evening, January 9, Brockport village officials cleared and red tagged a rental home at 11 Maxon Street found to be unsafe for habitation. The decision was made by Code Enforcement Officer/Fire Marshal Scott Zarnstorff, and Assistant Building Inspector Larry Vaughan. They were called to the scene by Brockport Police in the wake of a call from the home.

Brockport Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance from the small, four bedroom home. Upon arrival, officers found the residence was occupied by over a dozen people, far in excess of the village's occupancy code. None of the occupants appeared to be the lessee of the property. The ages of the occupants ranged from infant to late twenties. In addition, the house was found to be without operating smoke or carbon monoxide detectors. As highlighted by the recent carbon monoxide death in the City of Rochester, it was imperative that the safety of the occupants be put first.

The owner of the property is Suzanne Hullfish of Clarkson, who declined requests to come to the scene.

"Red tagging a property is a measure of last resort," said Zarnstorff. "In view of the lack of cooperation from the landlord, we had no choice other than to remove the occupants and close the house."

The Brockport Department of Public Works was called in to assist in securing the building and affixing proper locking devices.

According to village code enforcement officers, the house may be inhabited again upon the completion of repairs, inspection and issuance of a new certificate of occupancy.

submitted by the Village of Brockport