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Cedar Falls council declares 315 E. Dunkerton Road a public nuisance, orders phased abatement
Summary
Council unanimously declared the structure at 315 East Dunkerton Road unsafe and ordered a three-phase abatement over 90 days, with city-initiated demolition if deadlines are not met.
The City of Cedar Falls declared 315 East Dunkerton Road a public nuisance and ordered the owner to complete abatement in three 30-day phases or face city-initiated demolition at the owner’s expense, the City Council voted Aug. 4.
Jamie Castle presented the city’s findings to the council after a July 10 condemnation-committee inspection. Castle said the property has a long history of complaints and prior condemnation action in November 2021 and that staff found “minimal to no change” in early 2025 inspections. He described piles of trash and stored interior items outdoors, overgrown grass exceeding 8 inches, multiple accessory buildings filled with items — one with a garage door that likely cannot close —…
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