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Board orders multiple property cleanups and levies $500 fine for repeat violator at 201 E. Miami Ave.
Summary
Logansport's Board approved cleanup orders for eight properties and placed a $500 fine on the owner of 201 East Miami Avenue for a second violation this year; staff reported dozens of new notices and pending cases.
The Logansport City Board of Public Works and Safety on April 23 approved cleanup orders for multiple properties and imposed a $500 fine on the owner of 201 East Miami Avenue after code-enforcement staff described repeated violations.
Randy, the code-enforcement officer, reported enforcement activity for the prior week: "we sent out 34 new notices for trash. We have 41 properties that were cleared. We have 43 that are pending," and that the office issued nine citations and has nine notices to appear scheduled. He brought eight properties to the board for action.
201 East Miami Avenue: Randy said the property had multiple violations and that it was the second violation this year; the owner had previously obtained a dumpster to clean the property but soon reverted to leaving materials outside. Mayor Chris Martin moved to impose a $500 fine on 201 East Miami Avenue; the motion was seconded by Walter Fisher and approved unanimously by roll call votes from Chris Martin and Levi Jones.
Cleanup orders approved (motions carried by roll call): 1721 Spear Street (debris and tagged vehicles), 518 Wheatland Avenue (furniture/trash; burning reported), 37 West Columbia Street (household furniture on porch), 1607 Clifton Avenue (trash and debris; letters returned), 1615 Clifton Avenue (garage clutter and repeated complaints), 1318 Clifton Avenue (household items in driveway and rear yard), and 404 Humphrey Street (trash, tires and a failing privacy fence; metal fence materials noted as noncompliant). For several properties, staff noted ongoing attempts to contact owners or tenants and in some cases prior cleanups had been performed.
For each property the board authorized the cleanup orders as presented; the motions and votes were recorded as unanimous among members present. Randy said staff will post notices on doors when owners refuse to accept delivery of enforcement letters and will continue follow-up as required by city code.
