The city's code enforcement division is tackling unsightly buildings. A KTHV reporter followed one of the code enforcement officers and filed this report:
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=66528&catid=2
The hilarious thing is that they are also showing some buildings that are adjacent to the former NHCC which have been long vacant and in a state of disrepair. It's time the city cracks down on this problem. We have to stay vigilent if we want to maintain our property values and keep our crime rate low.
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What is hilarious about that?
Those buildings are unproductive and have been dragging down property values. If the country club thing were about higher income people wanting higher property values they would have mobilized on that issue long ago. If it were about property values they would be happy to see those trees and the open grass bulldozed to bring in more valuable property that would have raised their neighborhood comporables.
The hilarious thing is that some of these buildings featured on the KYHV video are owned by individuals that sit on commissions here in town. Maybe the city in the past has turned a "blind eye" to these structures because of that fact.
If it is vacant, does the city have the right to condemn? I thought if the property has repeat violations or had major "life" threatening violations, that was grounds for condemnation.
Code enforcement does a few things before a property is condemned. First they contact you with problems and allow time for a response. Then, when nothing is done, the move forward with declaring the structure a "public nuisance". The owner is then given a decent amount of time to remedy the problem. When nothing is done, that is when the city moves in to condemn.
You have to maintain an occupancy permit for all structures in Sherwood, residential or commercial. If something is vacant, run down, and has had the meters pulled, chances are the structure has some major issues.
This is an important issue as deterorating property attracts crime and reduces property values. It has been several years since the City forced an owner to tear down a structure but it's high time that its happening again...
I would like to know what the city is planning on doing about all the junk and run-down business on Hwy. 107 behind Press One's Pizza. There is a mechanic's shop, a trashy looking lawn mower junk yard, and bar joint whatever. These buildings are occupied and I would like to know if the city is doing anything about it?
I would suggest asking code enforcement about your concerns. There are plenty of residences and businesses that get away with unsightly practices. The city does not actively "patrol" for unsightly and unsanitary conditions. The city relies on complaints from citizens and other businesses in order to start the "crack down".
There are some properties in town that I would deem habitual offenders. I'd like to see the city enforce the regulations that they have on the books and start to issue fines. This would deter repeat offenders of city code.
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