closed #71396
Excessive Growth
602 S High ST
- Case Date:
- 3/22/1996
Junk in alley and yard looks unsightly and keeping me from selling my property at 615 S. Clifton Ave.
Junk in alley and yard looks unsightly and keeping me from selling my property at 615 S. Clifton Ave.
Lots of junk & trash at 1)corner of high and 2nd st 2) house to the south of #1 3)junk between house & garage piled 40 feet high.
Street Department reported that the bushes and weeds have grown out over the sidewalk. This creates a line if sight problem as well as making is difficult for pedestrians to walk on the sidewalk.
The vegetation is growing over the sidewalk.
weds and vines overgrown
Grass and weeds
Excessive growth and yard waste violations as defined by the following City codes: "Weed" means any plant or vegetation classified as a detrimental plant, invasive plant or noxious weed by either the state under authority of IC 15, entitled Agriculture and Animals, or the United States government in accordance with 7 USC 7701. The term shall also includes the vegetation listed in Section 20.05.059 of the Bloomington Municipal Code. "Yard waste" means grass, weeds, leaves, brush, tree trimmings, hedge clippings, and other yard and garden materials. 6.06.050 - Excessive growth. SHARE LINK TO SECTIONPRINT SECTIONDOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONSEMAIL SECTION It is unlawful for the owner of any lot or tract of ground within the city to allow it to become overgrown with weeds, grass, or noxious plants beyond the height of eight inches or to such extent that the growth is detrimental to the public health and constitutes a nuisance. (Ord. No. 12-23, § 1, 10-3-2012) Public health -- ticks, mosquitoes and kissing bugs. Nuisance - eyesore, invasive plants.
Referencing Case #169521 I doubt you even got out of your car, Jo Stong. Now, read this again: "It is unlawful for the owner of any lot or tract of ground within the city to allow it to become overgrown with weeds, grass, or noxious plants beyond the height of eight inches or to such extent that the growth is detrimental to the public health and constitutes a nuisance. (Ord. No. 12-23, § 1, 10-3-2012) "Constitutes a nuisance." A nuisance. Public health - ticks, kissing bugs. This is a city lot, not the county.
lot in the 600 block of N. Summitt grown up in weeds
Exact address not specified. 600 block of Slummit. Trailer parked on Summit (loads trailer up, leaves there for a few days) Oil & Fluids run off vehicle down street causing a mess.