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City of Bloomington, Indiana

open #205687

Unsafe Buildings:

Other: 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.

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Mike Arnold

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Most tickets of this type should be closed within 9 days, although some cases may be longer. 4 days have already passed.

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9/16/2025 14:16:35 Joy Brown assigned this case to Mike Arnold

Planning staff have already investigated the property and observed and documented inoperable vehicles parked on unimproved surface. We will be issuing a Notice of Violation warning letter for the violations and proceed with our typical enforcement process until the violations are resolved. I'm not sure why this report was reassigned to Planning staff as there was no explanation provided. Have HAND staff inspected the complaint of unsafe structure? If so, please report the results of HAND staff's inspection and close out the case accordingly.

Sent notification to Mike Arnold, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=205687 Joy Brown assigned this case to Mike Arnold You can use the link to follow progress on this case. Planning staff have already investigated the property and observed and documented inoperable vehicles parked on unimproved surface. We will be issuing a Notice of Violation warning letter for the violations and proceed with our typical enforcement process until the violations are resolved. I'm not sure why this report was reassigned to Planning staff as there was no explanation provided. Have HAND staff inspected the complaint of unsafe structure? If so, please report the results of HAND staff's inspection and close out the case accordingly.

9/16/2025 13:53:48 Mike Arnold assigned this case to Joy Brown

Sent notification to Joy Brown, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=205687 Mike Arnold assigned this case to Joy Brown You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

9/16/2025 08:41:37 Changed location from 629 W 7th St to 703 W 7th ST

9/16/2025 08:40:44 Joy Brown commented on this case.

Based on Planning staff investigation, the wrong address is listed. The property is actually 703 W 7th St.

Sent notification to Mike Arnold, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=205687 Joy Brown commented on this case. Based on Planning staff investigation, the wrong address is listed. The property is actually 703 W 7th St.

9/15/2025 09:08:32 Rob Council assigned this case to Mike Arnold

Sent notification to Mike Arnold, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=205687 Rob Council assigned this case to Mike Arnold You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

9/15/2025 07:49:12 Jennifer Burrell assigned this case to Christina Finley

Planning staff will add this to our investigations regarding parking of vehicles on the unimproved surface (grass). The remainder of the complaint is in regard to a potentially unsafe structure - forwarding to HAND.

Sent notification to Christina Finley, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=205687 Jennifer Burrell assigned this case to Christina Finley You can use the link to follow progress on this case. Planning staff will add this to our investigations regarding parking of vehicles on the unimproved surface (grass). The remainder of the complaint is in regard to a potentially unsafe structure - forwarding to HAND.

9/15/2025 07:48:04 Changed category from Parking on Unimproved Surface to Unsafe Buildings

9/13/2025 11:01:15 Anonymous assigned this case to Joy Brown

Sent notification to Joy Brown, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=205687 Anonymous assigned this case to Joy Brown You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

9/13/2025 11:01:15 Opened by Anonymous

703 W 7th ST

CityBloomington
StateIN
Zip47404
Latitude39.168464660645
Longitude-86.541412353516
Neighborhood AssociationNear West Side
TownshipBloomington

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