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Owners given 60 days to clear or demolish several nuisance properties after public hearing
Summary
At the July 22 meeting the council opened public hearings on multiple nuisance properties, heard owners' commitments to remove structures at 616 Pettit Avenue and 2666 Josephine Street, and voted to lay over demolition orders for 60 days to allow owners time to act.
The Mobile City Council held public hearings July 22 on proposed declarations of public nuisance and demolition for several properties and gave owners 60 days to clear or arrange demolition.
At the hearing Reginald Washington said he represented the property at 616 Pettit Avenue and asked for time to remove the structure. “I'm gonna have it torn down. I've talked to a local gentleman by the name of Tucker. We call him Dumpdad, his business. But he's given me a price, and I'd like to have permission and time to get that cleared,” Washington told the council. Councilman Penn and staff agreed to a 60-day period for removal.
Janessa Pettway spoke about 2666 Josephine Street, saying she had been maintaining the property and would seek contractors to demolish it. The council voted to lay over demolition orders for those properties for 60 days to allow owners to complete removal or request further extensions through code enforcement.
Other nuisance items were taken up in consent, and several historic demolition cost-fixing resolutions passed as part of the consent calendar. Owners who accept the 60-day layover remain subject to code enforcement oversight; if the work is not completed within the allotted period, the city may proceed with abatement under existing nuisance procedures.
Council staff identified David (staff contact) as the point of contact for owners seeking assistance with demolition logistics and permitting.
