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Kokomo board delays enforcement at 920 South Elizabeth, schedules Sept. 3 reinspection
Summary
The Kokomo Board of Public Works and Safety on Aug. 13 reset a public hearing and gave the property owner until Sept. 3 to trim overgrown vegetation at 920 South Elizabeth after neighbor complaints; the owner said he was willing to trim but fears the city will cut ornamental plants.
The Kokomo Board of Public Works and Safety on Aug. 13 agreed to reset a public hearing on property maintenance at 920 South Elizabeth and will reinspect the site on Sept. 3 at 10 a.m.
The action followed a public hearing in which property owner Jerry Malone told the board he was concerned the city would remove ornamental plants while enforcing nuisance vegetation rules. “I'm worried that the city's gonna come and cut all my plants down,” Malone said. He confirmed his address as 920 South Elizabeth and said he lives at the site in his storefront.
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