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Fire, building code violations prompt closing of Gainesville homeless shelter
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A homeless shelter in the Gainesville Market/Blue Ridge Shopping Center off Shallowford Road was operating illegally for months, with loads of fire and building code violations being ignored. - photo by Austin Steele
A shelter for homeless individuals and families in Gainesville has been shuttered after city fire and building inspectors discovered it was operating without proper permitting and in violation of several safety codes.