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West Chicago obstruction of the Bovey Greenhouse

Dan and Jody Bovey

Full administrative adjudication hearing January 18, 2023

Full audio recording of Boveys' administrative adjudication hearing obtained by FOIA request.  In this hearing the Boveys were found liable of working without a permit in respect to a pile of dirt in their sideyard.

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West Chicago obstruction of the Bovey Greenhouse

Dan and Jody Bovey

City of West Chicago confirms $20,000 fine

Court order from 1/17 hearing between West Chicago's Administrative Law Judge

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West Chicago obstruction of the Bovey Greenhouse

Dan and Jody Bovey

west chicago community development: an abuse of power

Summary of the obstacles West Chicago has put in the way of the greenhouse construction

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West Chicago obstruction of the Bovey Greenhouse

Dan and Jody Bovey

Stamped architectural drawings

View the stamped architectural drawings which the Boveys obtained.

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West Chicago obstruction of the Bovey Greenhouse

Timeline of permits and inspection

View the three permits obtained for the greenhouse and the seven inspections which the greenhouse passed.

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West Chicago obstruction of the Bovey Greenhouse

12 dishonest and false statements from the West chicago City website regarding the greenhouse

Part 2 in our response to the dishonest account posted to the city's website on 11/21/23 

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West Chicago obstruction of the Bovey Greenhouse

Audio recording of Administrative Adjudication hearing 1/17/2023

The Bovey's are found liable of working without a permit for having dirt on their property although they have a valid permit to construct a greenhouse.

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view the appeal to the building board of appeals with 377 pages of original documents


377 pages of documentation filed as exhibits accompanying an appeal to the building board of appeals.  This is for those who either really love details or have insomnia :)

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City of West Chicago's Post from their Website


In response to the ABC 7 news report about the greenhouse, the city posted an account of the greenhouse which they assert to be an accurate account.  We assert that it is comprehensively dishonest and thoroughly misleading.


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Documenting Our Response to the city of west chicago 


Accompanying documentation to our video response to the city of West Chicago


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