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Scott Elder, neighborhood code enforcement manager for the City of Knoxville, summarized the condition of 209 South Castle Street, saying the property was inspected in September, found vacant and without utilities, and showing signs of dilapidation: broken windows, missing siding and fascia, graffiti and other conditions. Elder told the public officer taxes had not been paid since 2014 and the property carried approximately $22,000 in unpaid taxes (as stated in the hearing record); Elder also reported 11 liens for unpaid city services and two new invoices for recent cleanup and boarding work. Based on those findings, Elder requested a 90-day repair-or-demolish order.

Bradshaw said he finds the structure “out of compliance with the codes of the City of Knoxville, an attractive nuisance, and is dangerous and injurious to the health and safety of the occupants or public,” and ordered repair or demolition within 90 days. He warned that failure to take corrective action could result in placarding, vacating and city-initiated repairs or demolition with the cost placed as a lien and collected per city code.

On boarding approvals, Bradshaw approved and affirmed the boarding charges for 209 South Castle Street (boarded April 23), 1136 Massachusetts Avenue (boarded Feb. 20) and 3307 Pilkey Road (boarded in February). The affirmations were made on the record and the hearing record states the charges relate to corrective actions taken because the structures were “open and accessible to children and members of the general public.”

No owners or outside speakers were present to contest the 209 South Castle item. Bradshaw closed the hearing at 9:56 a.m. after approving the boarding actions and issuing the 90-day order for 209 South Castle Street.

These are administrative enforcement orders from the public officer and not legislative votes; the public officer emphasized that boardings and orders do not remove the city’s authority to pursue demolition or corrective work if rehabilitation is incomplete or inspections are not approved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Officer R 1744 250801","oneSentenceSummary","At the Aug. 1 hearing, the City of Knoxville’s public officer ordered 209 South Castle Street repaired or demolished within 90 days and affirmed boarding charges for 209 South Castle Street, 1136 Massachusetts Avenue and 3307 Pilkey Road.","taxTitle","Public Officer Hearing, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee","taxId",69356,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6146600,"Owner of 2504 Washington Ave. ordered to repair or demolish property; multiple boarding charges affirmed",692,505000,1197000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5525745-02c8f609a8787fd762007b8fd50a4bc0&start=505&end=1197","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5525745-02c8f609a8787fd762007b8fd50a4bc0/thumbnail_505000.jpg","/articles/6146600/Tennessee/Owner-of-2504-Washington-Ave-ordered-to-repair-or-demolish-property-multiple-boarding-charges-affirmed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146600-ece55678eca7e4741b7409d62a7ac3eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174514&Signature=hyMRcMDI4FGjRuBcOaVOugvB0P4kWbEg5gQf19WxllSIjRajcIGZU2wF~wYyxnWGGR4UtlkhQ5xfLmbLTN0AqXFL5uy-BcCF7wCRK-GkDbRcDa3PnGwjEiEbRU-v7iEwnze9aY9cqyLZvJS2bDyLrv~rUxj~dquabGxKvprW1XTUR3TdOni8CKrC8iTbBPB352WSE1wSFOOXFxcToHqwW8aREHTGB-is5YkuBCnAw9lp4Qskg6An~r7HdqBOC5YoONVpfN1o4riBME1G9PokzCUOnFE7LVccgYjx33lT58TFL2Sr6zeJlGW3tnwIXppV-ORLB1ozWeCQpt88tC1eMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nicholas Bradshaw, the public officer designated by the mayor, ordered the owner of 2504 Washington Avenue to repair or demolish the house and accessory structure within 120 days and affirmed related boarding charges from May and July during the Aug. 1 hearing.

Bradshaw found the structure “out of compliance with the codes of the City of Knoxville, an attractive nuisance, and ... dangerous and injurious to the health and safety of the occupants or public,” and issued the 120-day repair-or-demolish order. Bradshaw also affirmed the city’s boarding actions and approved invoices for the May 27 and July 8 boarding operations.

Scott Elder, neighborhood code enforcement manager for the City of Knoxville, summarized prior inspections and code complaints. Elder said the house was originally inspected in 2024 and showed signs of vacancy and disrepair: broken windows, missing fascia, fallen gutters, rotten roof framing and a missing rear staircase. Elder reported “22 code complaints since 2020, actually over 50 since 02/2004,” and said there were outstanding liens for unpaid city services as well as new invoices for mowing and boarding.

Shirley Parrot, who identified herself as a family member with ties to the property, asked for more time and said she and relatives keep belongings at the house. Parrot told the public officer she lives in Nashville and “we would like to ... clean the property out and have it ... fixed up if we could,” but that repairs would take time because of work and travel constraints. She said police removed people from the garage once — “there was about 8 people that came out from there” — but the occupants returned within days.

Bradshaw noted the hearing’s standard notice that obtaining permits or beginning rehabilitation do not automatically stop possible corrective action by the city unless all final inspections are approved or a written extension is granted. He ordered the owner to repair or demolish within 120 days and warned the city may placard, vacate or cause immediate repair or demolition if corrective action is not taken; costs could be placed as a lien and collected per city code.

On the boarding-charge items, Bradshaw affirmed the May 27 boarding of an accessory structure and the July 8 boarding of the house, and said the invoices will be sent to the owners on record at 511 Ben Allen Road, Nashville, Tennessee. Elder and staff offered to meet with Parrot after the hearing to discuss available resources and permitting and to clarify next steps.

This is a final enforcement order from the public officer at this hearing; no council or third-party vote was recorded. The owner was given the 120-day compliance period specified in the order.","The City of Knoxville’s public officer ordered the owner to repair or demolish the house and accessory structure at 2504 Washington Avenue within 120 days and affirmed boarding charges from May and July; the owner requested additional time and said family members would work on repairs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6146605,"City waives boarding invoice as owner pledges work at 520 Victory Street",260,259000,519000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5525745-02c8f609a8787fd762007b8fd50a4bc0&start=259&end=519","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5525745-02c8f609a8787fd762007b8fd50a4bc0/thumbnail_259000.jpg","/articles/6146605/Tennessee/City-waives-boarding-invoice-as-owner-pledges-work-at-520-Victory-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146605-bfc25740a768aa9367b2584b326ffbd9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174514&Signature=bCtcATeYVXKmYGqYZJMIxajzB~N-dnILtJmWrXIUKu1q~qdiyQsFF-mpR5o5efxygsELU4ZV-8Ec20dzshH2IOIPdeQJf2NuRw8ljtVVUgGFm7mV61q-J4~Vp2SLJXh5ORx8y9tG2SaKCF1pnM0c7uJZrBZk4Z5VFLTOqIXaqywdw3q34JHIDP8QrRr6e8uaFDsbnyfTOX8x6GvY~Y4FOtbu6FBvxRJVaoSNvZmNGhpPek420ZkP~GAZ-wH2jbmtGzGClKHwZMtpW~PeLyTxfnDYONmLrRJiJYp30U4blQ1nCf6Wdw2Ahk3KilDUncQ03NvwdtyBfjd7wBA9vKCqxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nicholas Bradshaw, the public officer designated by the mayor, waived a boarding invoice for 520 Victory Street after the property owner described steps to clear and secure the lot.

Bradshaw said the waiver after hearing testimony from Scott Elder, neighborhood code enforcement manager for the City of Knoxville, and the property owner, Victor Jarnigan. The city had boarded the structure March 6 after repeated vagrancy and unauthorized occupants, and city crews had charged for boarding work.

The waiver matters because it relieves the owner of an immediate invoice while the property remains subject to city orders and potential corrective action if repairs are not completed. Bradshaw read the hearing notice at the start of the session that explains the city may proceed with demolition or other corrective action if rehabilitation is not completed and final inspections approved within the ordered time.

During the hearing, Scott Elder presented the city's report and photographs showing vandalism and evidence of occupancy that led to the March boarding action. Elder said the city boarded the property as part of corrective action and recommended the city either affirm the boarding charge or consider a waiver based on owner progress.

Victor Jarnigan, the owner, told the public officer he had acquired adjacent houses and was “in the process now of demoing the accessory structures at 525, 522 and 524 Victory Street,” clearing underbrush and placing someone at one house to monitor the lots. Jarnigan said, “We go by there every 3 days ... I am spending thousands of dollars trying to keep the property clean,” and that he accepted responsibility for the property and the boarding charge but requested relief because of the active remediation.

Elder confirmed ongoing coordination with the owner and recommended a waiver in this case. Bradshaw said he was satisfied that the owner was taking action and granted the waiver, telling the owner the city would send confirmation of the invoice waiver.

Discussion-only items at the hearing noted that waiver of the boarding charge does not remove the city’s authority to act if the work is not finished; Bradshaw reiterated the hearing notice that permits or starting rehabilitation do not invalidate the city’s corrective authority unless all required inspections and approvals are completed or an extension is granted.

The city did not take any additional enforcement action on 520 Victory Street during this hearing; the public officer’s waiver resolves the immediate boarding invoice but the property remains subject to future orders if remediation stalls.","The City of Knoxville’s public officer waived a boarding charge for 520 Victory Street after the owner outlined demolition and cleanup plans and said he is monitoring the site to deter repeat trespass by people experiencing homelessness.","actionData","errors"]

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