City Reviews 2 'Unsafe' Properties
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
The properties are at 415 N. Cook St. and 2119 E. Hendricks St., Warsaw.
Warsaw Building Commissioner Todd Slabaugh said the building and planning department mailed a letter May 9 to Adessa Williams, 2119 E. Hendricks St.
The letter stated the building and planning department had received a complaint regarding a large amount of junk lying on the property. It also said Williams had 30 days of receipt of the letter to clean the property.
Slabaugh said a letter also was sent to Williams three years ago stating he needed to clean up items from the property.
Slabaugh said items have been cleaned from the property, but there are still items that need to be removed. He showed pictures to Clifford of items such as shopping carts, buckets and containers in front of the home.
Williams said he has been working to clean up the property he is using as a scrap business. He said he placed items behind the home to be removed by the city, but was unaware the city would not remove the items.
Scrap businesses are prohibited on a residential property in the city limits, according to city ordinance, but are allowed in commercial and industrial zones, Clifford said.
Clifford ruled that Williams' property must be cleaned up by June 25 and he must stop using the property for a scrap business or a civil penalty of up to $1,000 will be imposed.
Another property ruled unsafe was at 415 N. Cook St. Janine Kinsey previously lived at the property, but it is now vacant.
A letter was sent to Kinsey May 9 stating non-running vehicles needed to be removed from the property. There once were four non-running vehicles on the property, but two vehicles remain on the property that don't run.
Slabaugh said there is a shed behind the home that needs to be torn down because it has large holes in the roof. He also said the homes' basement cellar door is unsecured.
Clifford said a letter will be sent to Kinsey regarding the shed needing to be demolished due to safety concerns. Another hearing will be in August to review the shed demolition request.
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The properties are at 415 N. Cook St. and 2119 E. Hendricks St., Warsaw.
Warsaw Building Commissioner Todd Slabaugh said the building and planning department mailed a letter May 9 to Adessa Williams, 2119 E. Hendricks St.
The letter stated the building and planning department had received a complaint regarding a large amount of junk lying on the property. It also said Williams had 30 days of receipt of the letter to clean the property.
Slabaugh said a letter also was sent to Williams three years ago stating he needed to clean up items from the property.
Slabaugh said items have been cleaned from the property, but there are still items that need to be removed. He showed pictures to Clifford of items such as shopping carts, buckets and containers in front of the home.
Williams said he has been working to clean up the property he is using as a scrap business. He said he placed items behind the home to be removed by the city, but was unaware the city would not remove the items.
Scrap businesses are prohibited on a residential property in the city limits, according to city ordinance, but are allowed in commercial and industrial zones, Clifford said.
Clifford ruled that Williams' property must be cleaned up by June 25 and he must stop using the property for a scrap business or a civil penalty of up to $1,000 will be imposed.
Another property ruled unsafe was at 415 N. Cook St. Janine Kinsey previously lived at the property, but it is now vacant.
A letter was sent to Kinsey May 9 stating non-running vehicles needed to be removed from the property. There once were four non-running vehicles on the property, but two vehicles remain on the property that don't run.
Slabaugh said there is a shed behind the home that needs to be torn down because it has large holes in the roof. He also said the homes' basement cellar door is unsecured.
Clifford said a letter will be sent to Kinsey regarding the shed needing to be demolished due to safety concerns. Another hearing will be in August to review the shed demolition request.
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