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Hammond sets Aug. 7 status review after warning that loose panels at 5217 Homan Ave. pose safety risk
Summary
City officials declared the facade at 5217 Homan Avenue an emergency safety concern, ordered immediate work on panels judged at risk of falling and set a status hearing for Aug. 7 after property representatives said a potential buyer will present a remediation plan.
Hammond’s Board of Public Works and Safety set a status hearing for Aug. 7 after city staff described an urgent public-safety problem at 5217 Homan Avenue, where deteriorating cladding panels have come loose and could fall in a strong storm. The board said the condition has been treated as an emergency and directed that panels judged obviously in danger of falling be secured or removed before the next status date. City staff and property representatives told the board they were coordinating with a potential buyer that plans to present a remediation…
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