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City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Resolved #165764

Excessive Growth:

Other: Please send someone out to cut the weeds on S. Ford Avenue in Bloomington. You cannot pull out onto Ralston Drive from Ford and see if any cars are coming from the right due to all the weeds. This is every year, you would think it could get taken care of without people living on the road having to make numerous calls and letters. You can't even pass a car on the road due to the weeds! I will be going up the chain of command with this issue.

Assigned to
Elizabeth Carter

Most tickets of this type should be closed within 9 days, although some cases may be longer. 5 days have already passed.

History

9/6/2018 08:53:13 Closed by Elizabeth Carter

A notice of violation letter has gone out to the property owner. The property owner is given a set time frame to remedy the situation. I will follow up to make sure the vegetation is cut back.

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=165764 Closed by Elizabeth Carter A notice of violation letter has gone out to the property owner. The property owner is given a set time frame to remedy the situation. I will follow up to make sure the vegetation is cut back.

9/5/2018 15:24:59 Eric Sader assigned this case to Elizabeth Carter

Liz, Matt indicated that you and he have both been involved in the area. The photos Matt provided indicate that there indeed may be a problem with line-of-sight/road intrusion. Thank you.

Sent notification to Elizabeth Carter, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=165764 Eric Sader assigned this case to Elizabeth Carter You can use the link to follow progress on this case. Liz, Matt indicated that you and he have both been involved in the area. The photos Matt provided indicate that there indeed may be a problem with line-of-sight/road intrusion. Thank you.

8/31/2018 14:26:29 Eric Sader assigned this case to Matthew Swinney

Matt, can you check for weed overgrowth. This appears to be likely responsibility of a private property owner. If not weeds, you can refer to Planning for line of sight.

Sent notification to Matthew Swinney, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=165764 Eric Sader assigned this case to Matthew Swinney You can use the link to follow progress on this case. Matt, can you check for weed overgrowth. This appears to be likely responsibility of a private property owner. If not weeds, you can refer to Planning for line of sight.

8/31/2018 13:45:52 Anonymous assigned this case to Eric Sader

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=165764 Anonymous assigned this case to Eric Sader You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

8/31/2018 13:45:51 Opened by Anonymous

Sent notification to Eric Sader, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=165764 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