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Residents of 103 7th Street say theyre working with staff after council authorized demolition
Summary
Tenants at 103 7th Street told the Prattville City Council they have met with planning and code enforcement and submitted a dilapidated-structure permit; city attorney said the permit is valid for six months and halts enforcement while owners complete repairs. Council adopted a resolution clarifying demolition authority for the accessory structure on the property.
Jackie Jones and other tenants of 103 7th Street asked the Prattville City Council on Nov. 18 for more time to comply with orders to repair or remove a dilapidated residence and related structures.
Jones told the council she and her group met with Planning and Code Enforcement, submitted the required application for a dilapidated-structure permit and have begun work to address the property. "Wehave started doing things," Jones said, asking the council to allow additional time while they complete the work.
The city attorney, Andrew Odom, told the council that Alabama law governs the dilapidation process and that a dilapidated-structure permit, once…
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