Case Date:

9/26/2013

Hello. I am a graduate student at the Kelley School of Business. This semester my team and I are responsible for consulting with a small business, Wick's Wheels, to help the store gain more access to students and make a greater presence on campus. One of the things we are recommending is the business have a "booth" opened on Kirkwood for next welcome week helping to kickstart a scooter rental idea we are pitching to them as well. I am just wondering for reference, would the business have to gain a permit to set up on Kirkwood somewhere or how would that work? Thanks!

Case Date:

4/15/2014

A couple of years ago my church was asked to remove a sign we had on our church property for some event we were going to have. I am just wondering if the sign for a 'Game Development Camp' in July to be held at IU, that is attached to a fence at the SW corner of High and Second Street, is legitimate. Thanks for checking into this.

Case Date:

1/27/2015

There is an illegal commercial sign on the Entrance to ParK Ridge East for Keller Williams Realty. Please make sure it is removed.

Case Date:

7/15/2015

Large "For Rent" banners are draped in front of 401 E. Cottage Grove and 308 E. Cottage Grove. Both properties are managed by "Jamar Properties" and owned by the same individual. I phoned them to ask they be taken down but the woman did not seem to understand what I was talking about.

Case Date:

9/14/2015

Neighbors are wondering what this metal black box is, zip-tied to the entrance of the Eastside Neighborhood (where Hunter turns into the walking path on Mitchell). Is this something the City has installed and, if so, what is it? If it is not City-sanctioned, can it be removed? It's a little creepy. Thank you on behalf of Eastside neighbors.

Case Date:

1/8/2016

A few months ago, my 5yr old son and I moved into a house located at 620 West 15th Street in Bloomington, Indiana. The landlord Michael Stone stayed he was in the process of remodeling and investing in the House. It has been apprx four months now and the trash and other hazardous gas/propane has been growing more and more outside the house, behind the house, and along side of the garage {which not only making the house look filthy but also has brought all kinds of bugs inside and out of the house and HUGE living critters such as possums, raccoons, and mice living right under our deck that wraps around a majority of the house. These critters are not only HUGE in size but they also fight with my outdoor cats and are fearless of humans and scare my company and children. I have brought the critters and the bug problem to my landlords attention on numerous times and he is very aware of such issues but refuses to do anything other than continue to add to thee trash and thee rubbish outside of the house. Further more, I have just recently moved into the basement part of the house where the landlord had converted it into a two bedroom/one half bath for more space for me and my children. When I moved down to the basement, the landlord claimed he was in the process of laying carpet down and adding a drop ceiling, however I did not realize how bad of shape the basement truly was in when me and my kids moved from the upstairs bedroom to the basement "apartment". I have been renting in the basement part of the house now for appxly three months now and the landlord has not fixed anything as he stated he would when I moved down there. {example: the whole furnace and water heater is exposed with wires of all sort and kinds, there are several different outlets, wires, pipes, and vents that are outdated and exposed with no covers or any type of coated insulation. Only part of the basement has a drop ceiling that covers small portions of wires, pipes, and light fixtures {most of which area is falling in and a portion of the drop ceiling has actually fallen in on top of my five yr old son } I have brought all of these violations and improper safety issues to the landlord on numerous times since moving in and the landlord continues to ignore any/all of the issues and concerns I have brought to his attention. I wish I could find another place to live but I am disabled and have a very limited income and can not find anything in our price range at the current moment. In December, things were really tight with the Holidays and all and I had to go to thee Trustees office for rental assistance that month; Although, I received a letter from the Trustees office stating they could not help me due to a number or reasons concerning the Landlord and something to do with the HANDS inspection people. I spoke with my landlord in person and showed him thee Letter from the Trustees office and I wanted an explanation and if the landlord had any knowledge of why the Trustees office stated the written reasons why they could not assist with this particular location.. At first, the landlord denied any wrong doing and then he finally admitted to me and my father that he was NOT a licensed Landlord and HANDS (code enforcement or whoever inspects rentals) did NOT in fact, inspect the basement in which he has been renting out to me. The Landlord also stated to me and my father that the upstairs rooms that he has been renting out was supposedly approved by HANDS as only a "one family" house and only adults were approved to live up there (yet he had my kids and I living in one room for a few months before moving us down to the basement) According to the landlord, supposedly only one family house to be rented out only consist of three adults. The landlord was renting out to Me, my kids, and another room mate; all at the same time that the landlord, his girlfriend, and the girlfriends' two children were also using the same bathroom, shower, kitchen, laundry washer/dryer, and the entire house at the same time that the landlord was also renting the upstairs and basement out. NOTE: I have pictures, videos, written complaints, and the landlords' verbal acknowledgment recorded of his scandal and neglectful ways with this house he has been renting out. I am hoping to find a new place to live soon but in the mean time, these are just a few things that this slum lord has done and continuous to do.

Case Date:

11/8/2016

I went to vote early this morning, and I noticed at least ten campaign signs right next to the stairs to an entrance to the polling location at 445 N. Union St.

Case Date:

4/19/2017

Clearnote Church has posted yard signs on public property around the High Street/Winslow/Rogers Roundabout. They are advertising Easter Church services. If nonprofits aren't able to use the roundabout to advertise their events and activities, I do not think private churches should be able to place yard signs here either. Also, Easter has been over for 2 days. Thanks for looking into this!

Case Date:

4/26/2017

Is this kind of signage legal? They must have used a ladder to get these signs on the utility pole. Just wondering! They are on E High Street on the north-east side of the intersection with E Second. The other side of the pole has a yellow Walking Children sign.

Case Date:

5/4/2017

Since the 3 (illegal?) signs that were attached to a pole on High Street have been removed, I assume they were indeed illegal. Here are 4 more locations where College Pro Painters signs have been placed: High Street, going towards the roundabout, on the right hand side near the entrance to Arden Place; On the roundabout at Winslow and High. At the intersection of E First and Highland; At the intersection of Miller and Highland;