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North Wilkesboro approves demolition of dilapidated mobile home at 714 Elkin Highway
Summary
The Board of Commissioners adopted an ordinance authorizing demolition and removal of a mobile home at 714 Elkin Highway after code enforcement found longstanding minimum-housing violations and noncompliance with a June 22, 2025 abatement order.
The North Wilkesboro Board of Commissioners voted unanimously April 7 to adopt an ordinance to demolish and clear a mobile home located at 714 Elkin Highway.
Code Enforcement Officer John Ganus told the board the property became a minimum housing code case in July 2024. An administrative inspection warrant was executed on Dec. 13, 2024; the owner attended that inspection and later received a finding-of-fact document and certified notice requiring repair, alteration, improvement, or vacatur by June 22, 2025. Ganus said the owner and resident have since abandoned the property and that little progress was made toward compliance.
Ganus requested that the board adopt the demolition ordinance. Town Attorney Victoria Brooks provided a separate tax-value clarification during the discussion. Commissioner Michael Parsons moved to approve the ordinance and Commissioner Andrew Palmer seconded; the motion passed unanimously (5-0).
The ordinance directs town staff to proceed with demolishing and clearing the mobile home; specific timelines or contractor awards were not specified in the meeting record. There was no public comment on the item.
The commission did not record any dissenting votes and took the formal vote during the meeting’s new-business agenda.
