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Hammond board affirms demolition orders for multiple deteriorated outbuildings; owners given time to respond
Summary
The Hammond City Board of Public Works affirmed demolition orders for several vacant or unsafe outbuildings, including structures at 829 Ames and 7114 Columbia, while offering owners time and directions for potential rehabilitation before the city bids demolition work.
Hammond City Board of Public Works members on Feb. 5 affirmed orders to demolish several outbuildings and vacant structures they deemed unsafe, while telling some owners they would have time to seek repairs or present progress before the city solicits bids for removal.
The board heard presentations from city enforcement staff that certified notices had been mailed, posted and published, and showed photographs documenting collapsed roofs, missing doors and other hazardous conditions. The city said the structures meet the definition of a “vacant or unsafe building” under the Unsafe Building Act and recommended the board affirm demolition orders.
The matter drew owners and neighbors to the meeting. Natalie Resenenko, identified as a family member of the titleholder for 7114 Columbia, acknowledged the photos were of her property and said her parents previously owned the house; she said she and her sister live in…
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