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Homewood council declares 405 Woodvale Lane a public nuisance, gives owner 30 days to abate
Summary
After weeks of slow cleanup, the Homewood City Council declared the property at 405 Woodvale Lane a public nuisance and set a 30-day window for the owner to remedy violations of the city's health and sanitation code; city staff warned the council the city could abate and place a lien if cleanup does not occur.
The Homewood City Council on Monday declared the property at 405 Woodvale Lane a public nuisance and began the 30-day abatement clock after hearing that cleanup at the site is progressing slowly. The council voted 9 to 1 to declare the nuisance.
The property had been the subject of a continued public hearing that began Aug. 25. Scott Cook, a city staff member who gave the enforcement update, told the council: "Progress is slow, but every week, there's more brought out to the street for the clamshell to come and…
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