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Decatur commission grants owner more time to demolish or repair unsafe North Newark Street house
Summary
The Decatur Building Standards Commission voted to delay a staff-requested demolition order for 803 North Newark Street, giving the owner until the commission's April 13 meeting to secure co-owner permissions and complete demolition or repairs.
The Decatur Building Standards Commission voted to give the owner of a vacant property at 803 North Newark Street additional time to pursue demolition or repairs, postponing a staff-requested demolition order.
Staff described the structure (case code 3454) as having been deemed "upstandard" at the commission's 02/18/2026 meeting and originally given 30 days to repair, remove or demolish. Staff told the commission that a temporary construction fence has been erected and that the owner has since worked to obtain the written permissions from other co-owners required to…
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