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Pineville council approves condemnation orders for multiple dilapidated properties
Summary
The Pineville City Council on Sept. 10 approved condemnation orders or set hearings for a string of dilapidated homes, routinely giving owners 30 days to voluntarily demolish properties; inspectors described several structures as unsafe and blighted.
The Pineville City Council approved a series of condemnation orders and notices at its Sept. 10 meeting, targeting multiple properties city inspectors described as dilapidated, structurally unsound or hazardous.
Code enforcement inspector Mister Devey told the council several properties qualified as "condemnation by neglect," citing storm damage, structural failure and overgrowth. "This particular project is a blight to the community," he said when recommending condemnation of a single-family home at 107 Chandler Street and asked for an expedited demolition and a 30-day voluntary period to allow owners to act.
Owners were often not present. For the Chandler Street case, James Gordon Jr. appeared and told the council he could not save the structure; the council approved the condemnation and directed the usual 30-day voluntary demolition notice. In another case, 212 Reagan Street, inspectors reported that a contractor had begun permitted repairs; the council terminated that condemnation hearing and allowed permitting and inspections to continue rather than pursue demolition.
Other condemnations approved by the council with 30-day voluntary demolition notices included properties at 303 Riverside Drive (case file 2024-37), 345 Kings Lane (case 2024-38), 50 Hillcrest Drive (case 2024-031), 53 Hillcrest Drive (case 2024-032), 65 Hillcrest Drive (case 2024-034), 75 Hillcrest Drive (case 2024-035) and 76 Hillcrest Drive (case 2024-036). Several owners were not present for their hearings and the council voted by voice to carry the recommendations into orders.
Council members repeatedly emphasized that "30 days" for voluntary demolition does not mean immediate demolition; inspectors explained environmental clearances and grant processes may delay actual demolition work for months after the order. The council also approved several related resolutions to serve notice and schedule future condemnation hearings for additional properties and lots listed in assessor records.
The condemnations are administrative actions authorized by local code enforcement processes; at the Sept. 10 meeting the council approved the inspector's recommendations, and the clerk will record outcomes with the court as required.
