closed #213536
Water Utility Problems
437 W Joy ST
- Case Date:
- 8/27/2026
No water pressure as of 8:45 PM
No water pressure as of 8:45 PM
Water stopped running
Water stopped running
Please review the drainage at the east end of E Thornton Dr, near E Arden Dr and High St. During heavy rains, runoff flows over the end of the culdesac, to the east, across 5 back yards, before flowing into street drainage at the east end of 2005 E Arden Dr. A neighbor at 2005 E Arden DR, who has since moved, took it upon themselves to dig a ditch into the yard to channel the flow. This ditch changed the slow moving swampy meadow waters into a high speed rivulet, which is gradually eating its way upstream into our yard at 2001 E Arden Dr. As you walk the drainage path from Thornton, you will see that neighbors have tried to contain the flow using mats and various things. I don't think the development of Thornton drive properly addressed the runoff from that street. We'd rather not have a ditch in our yard, as the value in that area during most of the year is as a walkable lawn. The custom ditch at 2005 has been a nuisance for the current owner. If necessary, I would attempt a french drain solution, but this seems to be a problem resulting from negligent planning of the Thornton development.
There is a tap water leak under the road, in the right of way at 2001 E Arden Dr, across from E Windsor Dr. The picture doesn't show it well, but it has been consistently filling the roadside for weeks, through the driest of weather. It may not seem like much now, but this spot can become a thick ribbon of ice and a hazard when pedestrians need to step off of the road. This spot has leaked a few times over the past 20 years, and been repaired a few times.
Hazardous dead at 512 S Eastside dr Has already dropped some large limbs.i has been dead a for while.
A stretch of broken sidewalk.
This square of sidewalk is completely crumbled. Near the SE corner of Lincoln and Grimes. Right in front of the stairs up to a house.
About 10 yards south of the Covenanter-College Mall intersection, against the median divider, on east edge of the south-bound lanes, there's a (working from visual memory here) concrete patch that has had a deep gap in it for the past year or two. It's unpleasant when my tires go over it. Maybe it can be patched.
A commercial, medium-duty International refrigerated box truck has been parked long-term on a residential property for several years. The vehicle is a commercial fleet vehicle displaying truck unit number "001" and US DOT registration number "2311710". It is not actively being used for delivery or residential service. Instead, it is being stored long-term in direct view of the neighborhood.Observed Municipal Code & Zoning Violations:Parking on an Unimproved Surface (BMC Section 15.32.025):The commercial truck is parked directly on the residential grass/lawn rather than an approved asphalt or concrete surface.Commercial Vehicle Storage in a Residential District:The vehicle is a large, non-residential commercial fleet truck with a refrigerated cooling unit (reefer). Storing commercial logistics/freight equipment on a residential property violates local zoning boundaries and exceeds permitted home occupation standards.Chronic/Long-Term Abandoned Storage:This vehicle has remained on the property for years, functioning as long-term outdoor industrial storage rather than active residential transport.Requested Action:Please dispatch a Code Enforcement Officer from Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) or a Zoning Compliance Officer from the Planning and Transportation Department to inspect the property, document the unimproved surface violation, and issue a formal Notice of Violation to the property owner.(Attaching the provided photo to this complaint for visual evidence.)