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Council orders emergency demolition of dilapidated house at 704 M Street after neighbor testimony
Summary
Following neighbor testimony that the structure posed an immediate hazard, the New Iberia City Council approved an emergency demolition for 704 M Street with a 48‑hour appeal period for the owner; staff will solicit demolition quotes and explore pest-control measures.
The New Iberia City Council on Aug. 20 declared the structure at 704 M Street dilapidated and authorized an emergency demolition after neighbors described collapsing walls and a roof failure that threaten the adjacent house.
Elena Smith, who said her 91‑year‑old grandmother Loyce Brown lives next door, told the council the vacant house is dangerous and could collapse onto the neighboring home. "Something needs to happen. She lives alone, you know, it's dangerous," Smith said during the public hearing. She asked for demolition and for precautions to control animals or debris that might emerge when the building is opened.
City staff described the house as having a collapsed roof and exterior brick veneer that is failing, and said the property threatens…
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