Nuisance Abatement Hearing
Meeting of: July 2, 2020
To: Nuisance Abatement Hearing Officer
From: Community Development
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Consideration, discussion and uphold declaration that 222 West Detroit Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012; Lots 13,14,15 & 16 Block 20, Broken Arrow-Original Town, Tulsa County; as a dilapidated structure and a public nuisance and authorization to demolish the property. Violations: Title 11 O.S. ? 22-111 and ? 22-112; City Nuisance Code 15-1 C.15 and 15-4 and 15-1 D.10 a & b.
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Background:
On January 09, 2020, a case was opened by Code Enforcement and a Courtesy Letter was sent to the registered owner for Property Maintenance Violations. The house has exposed, unprotected and rotten wood. There are openings in the foundation and exterior that allow rodents access to the interior of the house. I checked the water department history and found there has not been an active water account since January 18, 2011. On January 28, 2020, I inspected the property and found no improvements have been made. Photographs were taken at the time of the inspection and an Order to Repair and/or Take Corrective Action was posted. On February 19, 2020, I inspected the property and found nothing had been done to improve the condition of the residence. I took photographs and posted the property with a Notice to Abate a Nuisance Public Hearing set for April 2, 2020. The Public Hearing was rescheduled for June 4, 2020. A revised Notice to Abate a Nuisance Public Hearing was posted on the property April 14, 2020. The owner of the property had not made any attempt to contact me in reference to the postings on the property prior to the Public Hearing. On June 02, 2020, the Hearing Officer declared 222 West Detroit Street, Broken Arrow, OK a dilapidated structure and a public nuisance and signed the demolition order. On June 8, 2020 the demolition order was posted on the property a...
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