closed #148440
Excessive Growth
902 S Fess AVE
- Case Date:
- 9/17/2015
Yard waist high
Yard waist high
Complainant reports trash everywhere, and "Looks like a dump". Also noted that interior of unit is also trashed.
Tree has fallen on her client's garage. She believes this tree is City's responsibility and is in alleyway. Apparently no damage, tree just needs to be cut up and hauled away. Needs to know if tree is city or private.
Please look at Smith Ave between Walker and Euclid Streets. Growth along the length encroaches into the street. And the intersections with Davisson and Buckner are especially troublesome for those at the stop sign who cannot see approaching traffic. The Buckner/Smith intersection the view to the west is blocked by two vehicles always parked next to the road.
I work in an IU office at 914 E Atwater. Our parking area is in the alley behind the building. It is reached through either an east-west or a north-south alley. Most of the houses along the alleys are rental properties; at least one is a private residence. There is a lot of overgrowth from the yards that extends into the alleys. I already have a scratch on my brand-new car because of being brushed by some of that overgrowth as I pulled into a place, having had to swing wide enough to fit in between two cars. Is there anything that can be done about brush that grows into an alley? Am I within my legal rights to bring a lopper to work to cut off the brush and small trees that are narrowing the alleyway? My old car had a number of scratches for the same reason, and I was hoping to avoid it with this one. But no such luck. On a related note, it is difficult and a bit dangerous trying to turn right from the east-west alley onto Faculty. Between the power pole and the overgrowth, visibility is terrible. I am happy to do the trimming if I won't get in trouble either with the city or with the homeowners, but it obviously would be better if the city could do it. Please see the included photo, which consists of two different views. Thank you.
A woman called who wanted to remain anonymous stating that the owner of a house in the 900 block of Gourley Pike next to the walk over by Arlington Elementary School has not mowed his/her yard and the weeds are very tall. The caller also stated that there is junk cars in the back of the yard and the entire property is an eye sore to the neighborhood.
Tree in her yard - she would like to remove it but not sure if it is a City tree or hers.
Residents at 901 S. Countryside Ln. cut down a large tree and put it in the creek.
Grass has not been mowed.