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Hopkinsville board finds 131 Locust Grove Road unsafe, orders demolition
Summary
The Hopkinsville Code Ordinance Enforcement Board found the home at 131 Locust Grove Road unsafe following testimony about tornado and water damage and voted to fine the owner and have the city remove the house and garage.
Rodney Davis, chairman of the Hopkinsville City Code Ordinance Enforcement Board, voted March 25 that the property at 131 Locust Grove Road is an unsafe structure and ordered the city to proceed with demolition of the house and its detached garage.
Mark DeArmond, code enforcement officer with the Hopkinsville Fire Department, told the board the home was struck by the May 20, 2023, tornado and that a large tree destroyed the accessory garage and damaged the back of the house. DeArmond said water and electrical service have been off since the tornado, interior ceilings…
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