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Appeals committee upholds cleanup order for 1140 Chula Vista after owner seeks more time to sell
Summary
Blount County's Public Services Appeals Committee upheld the building commissioner's cleanup determination for 1140 Chula Vista in Friendsville and voted to uphold the order; owner-appellant Larry Crowell had asked for an extension while pursuing private sale offers and accepted a 60-day judicial-review window.
Blount County's Public Services Appeals Committee on Tuesday upheld the building commissioner's determination that the property at 1140 Chula Vista in Friendsville must be cleaned up, voting to sustain the order after hearing from county staff, the property owner and a county commissioner.
The committee heard a presentation from Cameron Buckner, who summarized a packet of six citizen complaints and county correspondence dating to 2023. Buckner said the appealed 01/07/2026 letter included “the quote of the $30,800” as the lowest bid to clean up the property and described the house and lot as in visible disrepair and unmowed for years.
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