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Homewood council declares 201 Dale Avenue a public nuisance after neighbors cite safety risks
Summary
After residents described a 40‑foot dead tree, overgrowth and debris that they say threatens children and sight lines, the Homewood City Council voted 5–0 to declare 201 Dale Avenue a public nuisance and authorized staff to pursue cleanup and enforcement under Resolution 26‑37.
Neighbors urged the Homewood City Council to force cleanup at a pair of adjoining problem lots and the council voted unanimously Tuesday to declare the smaller parcel at 201 Dale Avenue a public nuisance.
At a public hearing opened by Mayor Jennifer Andress, Code Enforcement (Mr. Cook) told the council the city has been unable to reach the owner after certified and first‑class mailings, and staff documented a large dead tree and overgrown vegetation that pose a sight‑distance and fall hazard near a neighborhood street and alley. “If it were to fall, it would be getting into the street,” Mr. Cook…
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