We are well past 4 weeks, post County Commissioner's hearing. In fact, we are over 12 wks post ruling as it was on Jan 28, 2014 and today is May 11.

Since then, we received a letter from the County, recapping the decision of the Zoning Commissioner, the Zoning Administrator, the Board of Adjustment, and the County Commissioners. This entire process has been painful for the neighborhood and very long. We have been dealing with this now for three years, give or take. However, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. And, there were times during the past three years, it seemed as if the tunnel was collapsing around us, but thankfully that perception was wrong.

The neighbors' place is posted "for sale" as there is a "for sale by owner" sign up. None of us neighbors believe there is any intention to actually sell the place.  The place is trashed from donkeys eating the siding, the fake shutters, stripping the trees, etc.  I spoke to a realtor and they told me that land in this area is being offered for sale at anywhere between $3,000 to $10,000 an acre.  According to the Bernalillo County website, their property taxes are based on 2.88 acres, not "3 acres" as they are advertising. So, since the place is trashed, I'm thinking they'll be lucky to get $30,000 for the place.

Anyway, I digress.

Off & on, we have been in receipt of communications from Nano Chavez, head of Zoning Enforcement for Bernalillo County.  At the end of February, about 30 days post ruling, we were told that the neighbors were in violation of the ruling and they were given a 30-day extension to come into compliance.  No big surprise there.  BernCo has bent over backwards for these people. Then, just a couple of days ago, another short note was forthcoming stating that the neighbors were continuing to be in violation and that they were issued a 10-day Notice of Violation citation.  I'm not getting my hopes up.