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Dearborn Heights resident urges ordinance after 8-foot trash pile appears after eviction; council promises follow-up
Summary
A resident told the Dearborn Heights City Council that an 8-foot-high pile of discarded personal property left after an eviction has sat on the sidewalk and attracted children; council members said they will pursue an ordinance requiring a dumpster at evictions and will refer language to the ordinance director before the next meeting.
A resident of the city’s South End told the Dearborn Heights City Council on Sept. 30 that a pile of discarded household items left after an eviction had grown "8 feet high" and spilled onto the sidewalk, creating a hazard and devaluing homes in the neighborhood.
"Little children are playing in that pile," Michael Muni said, identifying himself as a Hopkins Street resident. He said he had filed an online complaint and posted photos and that the pile had remained for days even though a 20-yard dumpster was at the property.
Council members said the city enforces court-ordered evictions…
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