Code:
BGKY C27 27.5.04.a Duty of Maint of Streets, Sidewalks, Drainage Areas & Public Way
Code Description:
No person shall place, throw, deposit or allow to accumulate or grow or cause to be erected or placed on any street, alley, sidewalk, gutter, or any other public right-of-way, easement or public property, any building, brick mailbox, column, rubbish, garbage, construction or demolition debris, landscaping debris, furniture, signs, large rocks or boulders, fences, posts, stakes, weeds, inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicle, junk or scrap metal as hereinabove declared to be a public nuisance, abandoned property or any other obstruction or encroachment of any nature and any other materials which may do injury to any person, animal or property, including any person traveling on the street, alley, sidewalk or other public property, except for premises authorized by the City for such purposes. The building permit for this property expired in March 2025. No inspections have been completed since the permit was issued. The property sustained damage during the 2021 tornado, and while some repair work has been completed, construction materials, including bricks and other building supplies, remain stored in both the front and rear yard areas. There has been no communication from the property owner or the contractor regarding the status of the project for several months.