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City says it has filed lawsuit over long-running code violations at 531 North Dixie; hearing set for April 23
Summary
A resident sought an update on a decade-long code-violation dispute at 531 North Dixie. City staff said the city has filed suit and will seek an injunction; a court hearing is scheduled for April 23 and the city asked neighbors to consider testifying.
At the March 6 Cookeville City Council meeting, resident William Haberkamp asked for an update on a long-running project at 531 North Dixie, citing multiple alleged code violations and slow progress over roughly a decade.
City staff (identified in the meeting as Danny) told Haberkamp the city has filed a lawsuit against the homeowner for code violations and has a hearing set for April 23 to seek an injunction requiring the homeowner to bring the property into compliance or to authorize the city to correct the violations at the homeowner's expense. Danny said the city is taking legal steps and invited neighbors to provide support, including appearing in court as witnesses if they wish; staff offered to take Haberkamp's contact information to follow up.
Haberkamp asked whether neighbors could petition the city to pursue condemnation; staff replied the city was already pursuing legal remedies and welcomed resident participation in the April court hearing.
Why it matters: the dispute has been ongoing and neighbors voiced frustration about progress; staff reported formal legal action and provided a court date for the next hearing.
