is this even legal?
I don't know anything about building codes, but sticking a pipe out of a Kettering window to continuously drain water seems like it would violate a few. The water is slowly digging its own version of the Grand Canyon down the hill.
But when it gets to the street is where the truly amazing part starts. From the top of E. Sheilds St to the first storm drain the water has frozen, built up and over flowed the curb and is working its way to the sidewalk.
Can't believe the person did this never thought "wow, maybe this isn't too cool?"
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Judging by the age of the window and the pipe its likely the whole thing is grandfathered which means as long as they don't plan or renovating anytime soon it can stay. Yes it sucks but there may be a property maintenance regulation or a zoning code provision that can allow the city to compel them to deal with the runoff (most zoning codes prohibit run-off of water onto neighboring property, etc). Its very dangerous and a public nuisance.
ReplyDeleteI've been walking past here for years, I think the pipe has appeared over the last couple weeks.
DeleteAh. That explains why I could not find it on Google Streetview. Yeah you can get them to get rid of that!
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the document storage building on mcfarland with the gutter downspout that empties right to the sidewalk and builds up a ton of ice. I'm pretty sure that's against code.
ReplyDeleteOh man, that thing is a gusher!
DeleteIt is steam condensate overflow because the power is down in the building. It has since been routed to a drain.
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