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Florence neighborhood residents press council to enforce codes over long‑vacant home on Ivanhoe Drive
Summary
Residents told council a house at 600 Ivanhoe Drive has been vacant about eight years, is unsecured and poses safety and sanitation concerns; city staff said an active summons exists and the owner resides in Society Hill, and staff is coordinating service through that jurisdiction.
Tammy Broach, a Florence resident since 1987, asked the City Council to enforce property‑maintenance codes at 600 Ivanhoe Drive, a home she said has been vacant for roughly eight years and has not been secured or maintained.
Broach told council the property presents safety and sanitation hazards and is an attractive nuisance that has invited homeless occupancy and possible drug activity. She said neighbors and parents are concerned because the house sits on a cul‑de‑sac with children and teenagers nearby.
“...the property remains unsafe, unsanitary, and it's continuing to be a nuisance,” Broach said during public appearances.
City Manager Scottie Davis responded that staff has inspected the property, that the owner lives in Society Hill and that an active summons exists. Davis said city staff has coordinated with the Society Hill Police Department to attempt service on the owner and noted the…
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