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Monroe orders repair or demolition of long-vacant house at 1001 South Parker Street
Summary
City council declared a vacant house at 1001 South Parker Street unfit for human habitation and ordered the owner to repair or remove the dwelling within 90 days after staff said the structure poses safety and nuisance risks.
The Monroe City Council on Tuesday declared the single-family dwelling at 1001 South Parker Street unfit for human habitation and ordered that it be repaired or demolished and removed within 90 days.
The action followed a public hearing during which Lisa Stauwinder, director of planning and development, told council the property has been vacant since 2015 and shows multiple code violations. "Some of those violations include rotten damaged roof showing signs of leaking, missing broken windows, rotten exterior wood, exposed wiring throughout the home, holes in the interior walls and ceiling, floors that do not have adequate support for safety, missing plumbing throughout the home, and front and back door needs to be weathertight," Stauwinder said.
The property is approximately 0.17 acres and contains a roughly 1,239-square-foot dwelling that city staff said has been abandoned for more than a decade. Stauwinder told council a licensed general contractor estimated repairs in 2015 at $18,963; the tax value of the parcel has since risen to $97,000 because of recent county reappraisals. Staff said no permits to repair the structure had been applied for as of May 12, 2025, and a recent title search showed the recorded owners are deceased and no heirs could be located.
Under North Carolina law cited by staff, if a dwelling has been vacated and closed for one year or more and the owner appears to have abandoned repairs, the council may declare it unfit and require repair or demolition. Council moved to adopt the ordinance ordering repair or demolition; the motion carried with no members recorded as opposed.
Council members and staff noted the 90-day compliance window leaves open the option for a willing owner or other party to come forward and undertake repairs. If no one responds and the city proceeds with demolition, the action could affect the parcel's value and neighborhood appearance.
The council did not identify any heirs during the hearing and staff said the public notice was advertised and posted on the property in accordance with state law. The council's order provides the city with a clear enforcement path if the structure is not made safe or removed within the 90-day period.
