closed #188528
Excessive Growth
1140 S Morton ST
- Case Date:
- 5/20/2024
Grass overgrowth on playgrounds
Grass overgrowth on playgrounds
Yard not cut for several weeks. Notice on the door has not been read--no one home for many weeks. What can the city do next? It is getting pretty bad, especially in the back yard.
By the cemetary where 3rd turns into Kirkwood both the signs saying which lane ends are not visible to drivers because of tree limbs. I understand that Bloomington wants to have trees to beautify the city but I have lived here 9 years and the overgrown trees that are never pruned or trimmed are a safety hazard!!
The weeds on the empty lot to the east of this address are 2 feet tall. There is also illegal outdoor storage of concrete forms, PVC pipe and other material at this site. The concrete forms are collecting water and breeding mosquitos.
There is a large pile of brush which covers about half of the empty lot just to the east of this address. The owner of the empty lot is Faith Akin.
Old photo. Much higher weeds now. Garbage cans stored in front of house all year. No mowing or trimming of high weeds in front.
Uninhabitable house with weeds and excessive growth on all sides.
Alley is impassible without scratching vehicle due to growth hanging over from the yards.
Lawn has invasive weeds in lawn growing 6 ft high (over 8 inches of overgrowth per city regulation)on the North side of the property. The weeds are also growing up against the house and spreading into neighbor's property to the North. Grass is usually un-mowed and over 8 inches high. The invasive weeds are Japanese Knotweed and must be removed up to property line.
The property of 1208 S Woodlawn Ave contains Japanese Knotweed. Japanese Knotweed is a city-listed nuisance weed, and in the case of this property the growth is well over 8 inches (more like 5-10 feet) and is visibly spreading into adjacent properties to the west and north by rhizome. The Japanese Knotweed is also visibly growing into that house's siding and foundation. This is likely a rental house situation where the landlord is neglecting the landscaping.