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Council discusses temporary abatement options for 521 Pullen Ave; city can lien abatement costs under nuisance code
Summary
Council discussed options to mitigate a deteriorating house at 521 Pullen Ave—currently attracting raccoons after a hole in the roof—and staff said the city can contract repairs and lien costs under an abatement ordinance (chapter 13.07) if there is no responsible owner.
Council members raised public-health and nuisance concerns about a vacant house at 521 Pullen Avenue that has a large hole in the roof and has attracted wildlife. Code enforcement staff said family members are deceased and Mahoning County has acquired unpaid taxes; the house may ultimately go to sheriff’s sale.
What the city can do: Staff cited the city’s existing real-property nuisance abatement authority (referenced in the meeting as “chapter 13.07, real property public nuisance abatement”) that allows the city to contract…
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