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Mount Vernon board orders 305 West Pleasant condemned for demolition, gives 180 days to remove structures
Summary
The Board of Property Maintenance and Appeals voted unanimously to condemn 305 West Pleasant Street and ordered the structure removed within 180 days after staff presented photos and testimony documenting years of neglect, structural collapse and rodent infestation; the owner said his family plans to rehabilitate the modular home but needs more time.
The Mount Vernon Board of Property Maintenance and Appeals voted on Dec. 4, 2025, to condemn the structure at 305 West Pleasant Street and ordered the owner to remove all structures from the property within 180 days.
Inspector Brian Marvin told the board the property first drew code-enforcement attention May 16 after he observed long grass and exterior decay. Marvin said the city issued a mow order and billed the owner; a July 11 letter gave the owner until Aug. 15 to clean up the site. Marvin said follow-up inspections in July, September and October found no sustained rehabilitation and, after a search warrant was obtained Oct. 23 and executed Oct. 24, interior photos confirmed collapsed roof sections, exposed wiring, rodent…
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