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Evansville hearing officer affirms vacate and raise orders for fire-damaged Morton Avenue and East Franklin warehouses
Summary
On Sept. 26, a hearing officer affirmed vacate and raise orders for multiple fire‑damaged warehouse parcels on Morton Avenue/East Franklin Street after inspectors described loose brick, exposed subsurface hazards and debris; attorneys representing mortgage interests asked that enforcement be limited to title owners.
A hearing officer affirmed vacate and raise orders Sept. 26 for several fire‑damaged commercial parcels known as the Morton Avenue warehouse and the East Franklin Street site, saying the evidence presented by the building commission met the statutory standard for enforcement.
"Based on the evidence presented today in the testimony from the building commission, the court find that all statutory basis is a present, and we will affirm the raise order and the vacay order," Hearing Officer Ryan Schultz said during the proceeding.
Coordinator Dolphin and municipal inspectors described the parcels as vacant, unsecured and strewn with debris from the building collapse. Inspector testimony cited loose brick at risk of falling, exposed underground voids and evidence of people cutting and…
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