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Fargo commission votes to abate duplex at 111–113 32nd Avenue North after code report
Summary
City code staff described the duplex as meeting multiple dangerous‑building criteria due to missing utilities, structural defects and repeated break‑ins; after questions about foreclosure and bank notification, the commission approved abatement and special assessment action.
The Fargo City Commission voted to proceed with abatement actions for a duplex at 111 and 113 32nd Avenue North after city building staff reported the property meets several dangerous‑building criteria.
Sean Uradnik, who led the presentation, said the wood‑framed bi‑level duplex (built in 1976) lacked water and electrical service, had missing siding and substantial junk accumulation, and had been subject to break‑ins and vagrant occupancy. The city had terminated water service on Oct. 15, 2025 and power on May 6, 2026; staff posted the structure as dangerous and sent notices and an abatement agreement to the owner, who is listed in Cass County records as Bobby Stephenson. Uradnik said the property is in foreclosure and that the bank currently holds it; staff confirmed banks and any listed owners are notified as part of the process and that owners have a 60‑day window to pull permits and rectify the conditions.
Commissioners asked whether police calls had been frequent; one commissioner noted records indicating multiple police calls related to the address. A motion to abate and special‑assess the remediation costs passed on roll call (Pepcorn: aye; Kolpak: aye; Strand: yes; Thunberg: aye; Mahoney: aye).
City staff said the abatement would be performed and the cost special‑assessed to the property if not cured by the owner, and that extensions could be considered and brought back to the commission if warranted.
