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Board opens hearing, authorizes cleanup for dilapidated property at 146 North Palestine Road
Summary
At a public hearing, staff recommended allowing a reasonable cure period for a dilapidated property at 146 North Palestine Road and, if not remedied, to have the county cut/abate and bill the owner; the board voted to proceed with enforcement and to report back at the next meeting.
The board convened a public hearing on a code‑enforcement matter at 146 North Palestine Road. Staff had inspected the property and recommended giving the owner a reasonable period to correct the issue — for example to cut overgrown grass — and, if the owner failed to act, to authorize the county to perform the work and place the bill on the property tax roll.
Staff noted the property contains a dilapidated building in poor condition and that cutting grass is treated differently from removing a trailer or structure. The board approved a motion (moved and seconded) to proceed with the enforcement process: allow the owner time to cure the nuisance, then order a county cut/abatement if noncompliance continues and bill the property.
During the hearing supervisors asked for follow‑up at the next meeting and for staff to provide a timeline (the board discussed two weeks for grass cutting as a reasonable cure window but left flexibility for the building removal timeline based on access and logistics). The action recorded was a directive to proceed with the hearing process and move the matter forward; no demolition was ordered at the meeting but staff were directed to return with additional information and next steps if the owner does not act.
