Travis County sues man for repairing flood-damaged home without permit
By Andra Lim, Austin American-Statesman | |
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The lawsuit, filed last week, asks the court to halt construction on the property and bar the Kimbro family from living there. The county also seeks a
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"When one person is out there who is violating our regulations, and continues to do that, and we don't take any action to enforce our regulations, we're putting the community at risk of its ability to get flood insurance," said
Kimbro, a retired
A pair of his neighbors were outraged to hear about the lawsuit Wednesday -- especially since, they said, the county mishandled the flood when it happened. They pointed to the failure of the flood early warning system, which a report released in April by
"The county should be helping them, not making their life miserable or hard," said
The flood also devastated the Kimbros' Agape Acres Kennels, a boarding stable for horses and dogs, which is on the same property as their home. Since the Kimbros' house sustained "major damage," it's eligible for the county's buyout program -- but the family hasn't applied, Scheffel said.
Houses up and down the Kimbros' block got hit by the flood, Rodriguez said. Some, even though they had flood insurance, have run out of money to fully fix their homes, he said.
If, during one of its audits, the
There are 2,078 active policies in unincorporated
Federal grant money could also be at risk, since a number of grants require that the county participate in the insurance program, Scheffel said.
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About 150 homeowners have applied for development permits to repair or rebuild after the
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