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Decatur commission finds 503 West Ward substandard, orders repair or demolition within 30 days
Summary
The Decatur Building Standards Commission held a public hearing, found the house at 503 West Ward to be a substandard structure and voted to require repair, removal or demolition within 30 days; the owner did not attend.
The Decatur Building Standards Commission voted to declare the house at 503 West Ward a substandard structure and ordered that it be repaired, removed or demolished within 30 days of notification. The commission also required the property remain unoccupied and secured while work is completed.
Commission staff described a long history of complaints and notices related to the property, including multiple weed/grass abatements, unpaid taxes and an open substandard-structure case that staff said dates to Aug. 28, 2023. Staff said certified and regular notices were mailed and posted; the owner did not appear at the commission hearing.
The action affects a single-family structure on a 0.181-acre lot identified…
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