Debris Removal (Sand, General Street Debris)
703 South Rose Avenue
- Case Date:
- 9/16/2024
Requesting removal of debris from the late June wind storm. Our previous Ureport request (#192302) was updated to Resolved, but the debris has never been removed. The attached photo is from last Wednesday, 9/11/24.
Fire Hazards
703 W 7th ST
- Case Date:
- 10/7/2024
Owner of this home is elderly and impoverished. His only source of heat is burning wood. This tree on city property has branches covering his chimney and we are concerned about the threat of fire. We have reached out to the city forester and the fire dept. Thank you
Excessive Growth
703 W 7th ST
- Case Date:
- 8/4/2025
This is the back yard of the home of Carl James. His grandsons work on cars and currently have 5 on the property, two are in the drive, one of which is up on jacks. Carl does not drive. These cars have been sitting in the yard for several weeks. The grass has not been cut in that time either. Carl has some health issues and the grandsons help out on occasion, and are difficult to approach. Please contact me if you need any further information.
Parking on Unimproved Surface
703 W 7th ST
- Case Date:
- 8/18/2025
This is a 2 week follow up to report # 204696 per request from Raye Ann Cox. There are still 3 vehicles parked in the back yard. There are 2 vehicles parked in driveway, one is unplated, one up on a jack. We asked owner again to remove the jack due to safety concerns.
Unsafe Buildings
703 W 7th ST
- Case Date:
- 9/13/2025
I took this iPhone photo Friday night, as discreetly as I could, before it got completely dark. I count six vehicles on the grass in the backyard. If you zoom in, you can see the bent metal (above the burgundy car) where the back roof has partially collapsed. There is also a large tree growing through the left side of the collapsed roof (not pictured). This house is uninhabitable. Several neighbors, myself included, believe there is no running water since one of the tenants urinates on the lawn. I’m shocked that the roof hasn’t completely caved in. Someone is going to get hurt if this isn’t addressed and fixed.
- Case Date:
- 10/5/2025
Hello, this is the third time I have submitted a complaint about this property. My neighbor sent me this photo via text last night. The owner’s family members think they’re clever by “solving the problem” of removing old mattresses on the front porch. We were all thrilled to think they finally had the two stained mattresses properly hauled away. Instead, they just moved them to the crumbling back porch with its sagging roof. If there was a fire, heaven forbid, and they had to quickly use the back door to leave a burning building, they would be delayed by the old, stained mattresses.
In addition to the owner, there is a tenant named James (who also goes by Jimmy) living at the house. He is intellectually challenged, yet seems to be the only person seen pushing home owner Carl up the sidewalk and/or street, in a seated walker. Carl’s health has visibly declined since the beginning of 2025.
This family is flipping the bird at City inspectors and us, the neighbors who have to look at their mess, and have for years. I will keep filing reports until owner Carl James, his 16 grandchildren and namesake son CJ (Carl Junior) finally takes these infractions seriously. Thank you for your work.
- Case Date:
- 10/6/2025
There are several junky cars parked on the grass in the backyard of 703 W 7th Street. I believe this is an environmental hazard to the soil. If possible, please have these cars removed. Thank you.
Abandoned Vehicle
703 W 7th ST
- Case Date:
- 10/27/2025
These abandoned non functioning cars continue to be an issue since my last report.There are now6-7 cars parked in the backyard and the drive way. My attached photo is of a derby car that he worked on usually at night. Between the noise and the junk we have had enough.
Potholes, Other Street Repair
7030 South Shields Ridge Road
- Case Date:
- 7/19/2013
Road destroyed for months by construction of water line. Who do we send the bill to for wheel bearings and alignments?
Debris Removal (Sand, General Street Debris)
704 E 10th ST
- Case Date:
- 11/7/2024
On the south sidewalk between park and fess on 10th there is roadkill under the pile of leaves. It’s been there about a week and is starting to rot based on the smell.