The Logansport Board of Public Works and Safety on June 18 imposed fines and ruled on multiple property code cases after hearing code-enforcement staff reports and statements from residents.

Key actions: The board approved a $1,000 tier-2 fine for 201 East Miami Avenue and a $500 tier-1 fine for 716 North Fifth Street, both tied to repeated violations involving building materials and debris on rental properties. The board also approved a cleanup order for 109 Park Avenue, tabled action on 1328 Liberty Street for two weeks because repair work and a building permit are now in progress, and voted against ordering a city cleanup for 512 West Broadway.

Staff report and rationale: Randy (code enforcement) told the board that 201 East Miami and 716 North Fifth are repeat problem properties with building materials left on rental lots despite prior notices; he said his office had issued multiple notices and that owners had not responded or paid prior fines. For 201 East Miami, Randy said the property had previously received a $500 fine and an additional $100 related to earlier violations; the board moved to impose the full $1,000 tier-2 fine. On 716 North Fifth Randy said the property had prior notices but had not required a city-ordered cleanup this year, so staff recommended the $500 tier-1 fine.

512 West Broadway and homeowner comments: A resident who identified herself as Brandy appeared for 512 West Broadway and described prior cleanups and partial payments. Randy said past cleanups for that address cost the city nearly $900 and that the property has had multiple violations within 12 months; staff said a $100 administrative fine applies when staff brings a property before the board. When the board voted on a motion to approve a city cleanup at 512 West Broadway the motion failed (Chris Martin and Levi Jones both voted no). Randy told the resident that accepting proactive compliance or a plan of action would be preferable to repeated cleanups.

1328 Liberty Street: Randy asked to table the case for two weeks because the owner recently obtained a building permit and roof work was underway; the board voted to table to the July 2 meeting to allow repairs to proceed.

Process and tiers: Randy described the city’s tiered approach on repeat violations: tier 1 (up to $500), tier 2 ($500–$1,000), and tier 3 (starts at $1,000, up to $1,500) for repeat violations within a 12-month period. The board applied those tiers in its motions.

Votes and motions: The motions to fine 201 East Miami (tier 2, $1,000) and 716 North Fifth (tier 1, $500) passed unanimously among the two members present. The motion to order a city cleanup at 512 West Broadway failed. The board approved the cleanup order for 109 Park Avenue and tabled 1328 Liberty Street until July 2.