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Board declares 1749 North 12th Street a public nuisance after repeated fire and trespass incidents
Summary
The board found the property at 1749 North 12th Street a public nuisance and ordered demolition or appeal within 30 days after staff reported repeated fire damage, vagrant occupancy and safety hazards; owners said they cannot locate all title parties to sell the house.
The Abilene Board of Building Standards voted Oct. 1 to declare 1749 North 12th Street a public nuisance and ordered the owner to demolish the structure or appeal to district court within 30 days.
Ricky Wright, the city’s property maintenance inspector, told the board the home had documented fire damage and repeated unauthorized occupancy by vagrants who constructed makeshift heaters, creating fire and sanitation risks. Wright said the Abilene Fire Department…
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