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City of Bloomington, Indiana

open #202230

Excessive Growth:

Other: "Tree-Keeper" database reports 56 Ailanthus altissima ("tree of heaven") trees being maintained by the City. Given this is an invasive plant and is known to be the primary food source for Lycorma delicatula (spotted lanternfly), should the City be obliged to remove these trees that are listed on the State list: ("Prohibited Invasive Terrestrial Plants [312 IAC 18-3-25]", https://ag.purdue.edu/department/entm/iisc/invasive-plants.html) ? If HAND is going to proactively threaten residents by "asking" them to remove something that is not on the State list (e.g., bamboo), it seems profoundly hypocritical for them to not address a serious ecological issue that they are helping to advance.

Assigned to
Haskell Smith

Most tickets of this type should be closed within 9 days, although some cases may be longer. 7 days have already passed.

History

4/23/2025 12:02:32 Christina Finley assigned this case to Haskell Smith

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=202230 Christina Finley assigned this case to Haskell Smith You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

4/23/2025 11:52:36 Anonymous assigned this case to Christina Finley

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=202230 Anonymous assigned this case to Christina Finley You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

4/23/2025 11:52:36 Opened by Anonymous

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=202230 Opened by Anonymous Dear Constituent: Thank you for submitting information to us via uReport. We value your input and hope that we will be able to address your questions and concerns. HAND neighborhood compliance officers will inspect the property and determine if the weeds, grass or plants are in violation of the Bloomington Municipal Code 6.06.070 (a). In the event of a violation, the neighborhood compliance officer will issue a Notice of Violation (NOV) to the property owners via first class mail and by placing a copy of the notice of violation on the property. The original Notice of Violation may be a warning or may include fines with a graduated scale from $50.00 - $150.00, and will be issued in accordance with Bloomington Municipal Code 6.06.070 (a). If the property is a rental property and it is the tenants' responsibility to maintain the lawn, the landlord must provide a copy of the signed lease to HAND during the initial seven days following the issuance of the NOV, otherwise the Landlord will remain responsible for paying the fine. After the Notice of Violation is issued, the property owner and/or tenant has seven (7) days to bring the property into compliance. If the property is not brought into compliance within the initial seven (7) days, the inspector may go to daily tickets. Please be mindful of this process while we work with your neighbors to resolve this issue. Thank you, HAND staff

817 N Washington ST

CityBloomington
StateIN
Zip47408
Latitude39.174259185791
Longitude-86.532508850098
Neighborhood AssociationHigh Point/Old Northeast
TownshipBloomington

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