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Lanett council declares three South 8th Street properties public nuisances, denies owner extension
Summary
The Lanett City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 07-25-04 Monday, declaring three properties at 602, 604 and 606 South 8th Street public nuisances and denying the owner’s request for another 45-day extension after repeated outreach from code enforcement.
The Lanett City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 07-25-04 on July 21, declaring properties at 602, 604 and 606 South 8th Street public nuisances and rejecting a request from the owner for an additional 45-day extension to make repairs.
Code Enforcement Officer Johnny Wood told the council the three properties were identified as nuisances in October and that the city had repeatedly reached out to the owners, set timetables for repairs and granted extensions. "These three properties located at 602, 604 and 606 South 8th Street were identified as nuisance properties back in October," Wood said.
Chad Roberts, who the record identifies as the property owner, told the council he had experienced repeated break-ins and theft of building materials and appliances and asked for another 45 days to address the properties. "The homes had been broken into several times and the police had not properly investigated," Roberts said, and he again requested an extension. He also said that 604 needed demolition.
Mayor Jamie Heard responded that the city had worked with the owners for nine months with no substantive repairs. "We had worked with them for 9 months and nothing had changed," Heard said, and he urged the council not to further delay enforcement. After discussion, Councilmember Angelia Finley Thomas moved the resolution; Councilmember Tifton Dobbs seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
The council’s action is a local enforcement determination: the resolution finds the properties in a condition the city deems a public nuisance and clears the way for any enforcement or remediation actions authorized under local code and the resolution’s provisions. Roberts’ request for a further 45-day extension was denied at the meeting.
The decision followed standard agenda procedures and drew no recorded dissents. Next steps under the resolution—timing for abatement, lien procedures, demolition (if ordered), or required notices—were not specified in the meeting record and were not resolved during the session.
