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Logansport Board orders cleanups and fines for multiple properties, declines action on one address
Summary
The Logansport Board of Public Works and Safety on April 16, 2025 approved cleanup orders and $500 fines for several properties with repeated violations and approved large cleanup work for a property with tires and an unpermitted mobile home; the board voted against a cleanup order for one address after the owner cleared the property.
The Logansport Board of Public Works and Safety on April 16, 2025 approved multiple property cleanup orders and fines intended to address repeated code violations, and voted against ordering cleanup at one address after the property was cleared before the hearing.
The board approved a $500 fine for 925 Helm Street, citing that the property is a rental with repeated violations and that prior notices and attempts to contact the owner went unanswered. The board likewise approved a $500 fine and ordered cleanup at 123 Lockwood Street after staff said mattresses, household debris and tagged vehicles remained on the lot and prior contact attempts had failed.
Members approved a cleanup order for 119 Western Avenue after code staff described a large accumulation of trash, multiple vehicles and at least two to three loads of tires on the property. Staff told the board a mobile home had been placed on the lot without a permit and that multiple departments were involved in identifying violations; the property also was described as a contract-sale property.
The board approved cleanup orders for 1515 Speer Street and 714 Helm Street. For 1515 Speer Street staff reported trash and household items at a rental property and repeated attempts to reach owners had failed (certified mail returned). For 714 Helm Street, staff said mattresses and debris remained at a church-owned parcel and noted the property owner had other properties with recent code issues.
On 2225 Smead Street the board voted against approving a cleanup order after staff reported the property owner stopped into city offices and had cleaned up the property; the roll call recorded “no” votes from the three voting members when the motion to order cleanup was called.
Board members cast the votes on each action during the meeting; the motions and final tallies were recorded on the meeting record.
The decisions stem from the city’s repeated-notice and citation process, and staff placed fines or ordered contractor cleanups in cases where owners failed to respond or where sites presented larger hazards (for example, multiple tires requiring coordinated removal).
