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Pataskala staff weigh court cleanup costs for long-running code case at 100 Conner Avenue
Summary
City staff told the development committee that pursuing a statutory junkyard declaration and court-ordered cleanup for the longtime code enforcement case at 100 Conner Avenue would cost an estimated $44,000–$48,000; staff recommended exploring other options first.
City staff told the Pataskala City development committee on Wednesday that using a statutory junkyard declaration and court process to remediate a long-running nuisance at 100 Conner Avenue would be costly and might not prevent future reaccumulation.
Staff described a two-stage approach under Section 7-23-99 (as cited in the meeting): first, the administrator would declare the property a junkyard and the city would pursue a conviction in mayor’s court and, if necessary, in Licking County Common Pleas court; second, if the court grants authority, the city would clean up the site and place a lien for cleanup costs on the property.
Staff estim…
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