closed #58650
Excessive Growth
817 N FAIRVIEW ST
- Case Date:
- 3/29/1999
Large debris& tress, huge pile.
Large debris& tress, huge pile.
not stickering trash. Piling up & getting messy.
Pile of 10+ trash bags on the north side of the house.
The bushes in back are hanging over the sidewalks.
Received complaint from City Parking Enforcement. Trash.
"Tree-Keeper" database reports 56 Ailanthus altissima ("tree of heaven") trees being maintained by the City. Given this is an invasive plant and is known to be the primary food source for Lycorma delicatula (spotted lanternfly), should the City be obliged to remove these trees that are listed on the State list: ("Prohibited Invasive Terrestrial Plants [312 IAC 18-3-25]", https://ag.purdue.edu/department/entm/iisc/invasive-plants.html) ? If HAND is going to proactively threaten residents by "asking" them to remove something that is not on the State list (e.g., bamboo), it seems profoundly hypocritical for them to not address a serious ecological issue that they are helping to advance.
Large (20+ ') Ailanthus altissima (so-called "tree of heaven", noxious and prohibited) trees growing on NE corner of lot, close to sidewalks. Another opportunity for HAND to connect with residents and make more friends.
excessive growth in yard, also obstructing sidewalk