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Joplin board declares 1624 S. Jackson a dangerous building and orders demolition
Summary
At a Feb. 27 hearing, the Joplin Building Board of Appeals declared 1624 South Jackson a dangerous building under city code and voted to demolish the structure and its outbuildings after evidence of long-term decay, repeated break‑ins and multiple police calls.
The Joplin Building Board of Appeals voted Feb. 27 to declare 1624 South Jackson a dangerous building and ordered it demolished, following testimony and documentary evidence that city staff said show persistent vandalism, structural decay and public‑safety risk.
Assistant City Attorney Andrea Noblock opened an administrative hearing at City Hall and called Shelley Dollison, the city’s lead dangerous‑building inspector, who testified under oath and identified photographs, title work, certified mailings and police call logs documenting the property’s condition. "There are interior mold issues, a leaking roof, missing flooring and repeated unauthorized entries," Dollison said in sworn testimony summarizing the exhibits the city entered into evidence.
Noblock moved the board through admission of exhibits that included the original dangerous‑building posting, title work showing ownership records, certified mail returns to a daughter of the prior owners and a neighbor’s detailed complaint describing frequent break‑ins, stolen air conditioners and repeated calls to police. Dollison also introduced SeeClickFix complaints and police call logs the city said demonstrate ongoing vandalism and trespass at the address.
Relying on chapter 26‑6‑12 of the Joplin code and the inspector’s findings, staff recommended the board declare the structure dangerous. The board voted to approve the recommendation; a motion to declare the property dangerous and order demolition, including outbuildings, was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.
The board did not provide a public, itemized vote tally on the record beyond the motion carrying; the chair announced the motion carried after members voiced assent. The demolition order follows the city’s administrative process for unsafe structures and requires coordination with city staff on scheduling and any further notices required by code.
The board also discussed, and in several cases continued, other properties on the agenda to the March 27 meeting for progress reports or demolition hearings. The meeting concluded with routine adjournment.
Next procedural steps for 1624 South Jackson include the city’s implementation of the demolition order and any administrative follow‑up required by Joplin’s code of ordinances.
