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City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Resolved #161227

Excessive Growth:

Other: The stream in the middle of the boulevard on East Sheridan Drive 47401, between Hawthorne and Manor: bushes, trees, and weeds have been allowed to grow so thick and tall it is blocking the view of traffic. This all needs to be cut down and then kept down every year.

Most tickets of this type should be closed within 9 days, although some cases may be longer. 674 days have already passed.

History

7/25/2019 12:29:47 Closed by Anonymous

Operations director responded to inquiry, explaining the growth in the area and proper scheduled maintenance per policy.

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=161227 Closed by Jennifer Grubbs Operations director responded to inquiry, explaining the growth in the area and proper scheduled maintenance per policy.

9/19/2017 14:45:50 Anonymous commented on this case.

We have consistently followed a maintenance policy adopted over the last 8-10 years of mowing only the tops of these stormwater medians. I have advised every resident who has called or inquired about this policy. Trees planted here were not done by the department, but my neighbors without our permission. If there are site line issues, we will remove vegetation as needed and only in those areas of concern

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=161227 Dave Williams commented on this case. We have consistently followed a maintenance policy adopted over the last 8-10 years of mowing only the tops of these stormwater medians. I have advised every resident who has called or inquired about this policy. Trees planted here were not done by the department, but my neighbors without our permission. If there are site line issues, we will remove vegetation as needed and only in those areas of concern

9/19/2017 14:43:50 Anonymous assigned this case to Anonymous

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=161227 Paula McDevitt assigned this case to Dave Williams You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

9/19/2017 11:10:21 Eric Sader assigned this case to Anonymous

I assume this is City-maintained? Thank you.

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=161227 Eric Sader assigned this case to Paula McDevitt You can use the link to follow progress on this case. I assume this is City-maintained? Thank you.

9/19/2017 11:06:34 Anonymous assigned this case to Eric Sader

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=161227 Anonymous assigned this case to Eric Sader You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

9/19/2017 11:06:34 Opened by Anonymous

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=161227 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