The following report is submitted by the City of Wilmington Code Enforcement Department.
Once a complaint is received, properties with reported violations are handled with an intake form and an inspection is performed at the alleged location.
If a complaint is substantiated, a case is created, and an investigation is opened.
Property owners and/or tenants are then contacted via U.S. Mail with a “Notice of Code Violation” to notify them complaint has been made, the nature of the violation(s), and the actions that need to be taken to resolve the violation(s).
The property owner/tenant is also provided with the date that the follow-up inspection will take place and contact information for the Code Enforcement Department if they need more information, or to file an extension.
The cases below are listed by: Case Number; Case Date; Case Address; and Open Violation & Notes
Sept. 16-30 — Case activity
#4591, Sept. 22 — 465 Belmont Ave., Litter First Notice, Sent
# 4592, Sept. 22 — 775 Mead St., Violations Pending
#4593, Sept. 22 — 312 Columbus St., 1709.01 Weeds and grass; Posted at Property: 1308.01(k) Public Nuisance; 1709.03(f) Exterior Walls; First Notice, Sent
#4594, Sept. 22 — 300 Columbus St., 1709.01 Weeds and grass, Posted at Property
#4595, Sept. 22 — 969 Fife Ave., 1709.01 Weeds and grass, Posted at Property
#4596, Sept. 22 — 273-275 Columbus St., 1709.01 Weeds and grass; 1709.02(b) Grading and Drainage; First Notice Sent to Landlord
#4313, Sept. 15 — 180 Columbus St., 1709.01 Weeds and grass; Posted at Property, New Violation
#4334, Nov. 22, 2021 — 114 High St., 1709.01 Weeds and grass; Posted at Property, New Violation
#4599, Sept. 26 — 319 S. Walnut St., 1709.01 Weeds and grass; 925.07 Containers to be removed; First Notice Sent
#4600, Sept. 26 — 173 Kentucky Ave. 547.03(c) Trimming of Trees and Bushes; Warning Letter Sent
#4601, Sept. 27 — 282 Hawley Ave., Violations Pending
#4602, Sept. 27 — 290 Hawley Ave., Violations Pending
#4603, Sept. 27 — SR 730 (Timber Glen) 1709.01 Weeds and grass; First Notice Sent
#4604, Sept. 30 — 1607 Rombach Ave., 1729.02(a)(b) Litter; 1709.02(a) Sanitation; 938.07(c) Discharge Prohibitions- Waste Disposal; First Notice Sent
September — Closed cases
#4559, Aug. 15 — 316 Charles St. 925.07 Containers to be removed; Closed Case, Dismissed
#4570, Sept. 1 — 362 Dana Ave, 1729.02(a)(b) Litter; Closed Case, Violation Resolved
#4534, July 11 — 151 Michigan Ave., 1729.02(a)(b) Litter; 1143.02 Outdoor Storage; 1179.02 Junk Yard; 1308.01(k) Public Nuisance; Closed Case, Violations Resolved
#4349, Jan. 12 — 448 Clark St., 1729.02(a)(b) Litter; 1709.02(a) Sanitation; 925.09 Garbage in containers; 1308.01(k) Public Nuisance; Closed Case, Violations Resolved
#4598, Sept. 23 — 1066 N. Lincoln St.; Closed Case, Unsubstantiated Complaint
#4581, Sept. 8 — 655 Bernice St., 547.03(c) Trimming of Trees and Bushes; Closed Case, Violation Resolved
#4584, Sept. 8 — 130 W. Truesdell St., 1143.02 Outdoor Storage; 1729.02(a)(b) Litter; Closed Case, Violations Resolved
#4417, April 18 — 157 Indiana Ave., 1143.02 Outdoor Storage; 1709.02 Sanitation; 925.12 Bulk Pick-Up; Closed Case, Violations Resolved
#4589, Sept. 15 — 927 Higgins St., 925.12 Bulk Pick-Up; Closed Case, Violation Resolved
#4605, Sept. 30 — 180 Virginia Circle; Closed Case, Unsubstantiated Complaint
September – Court activity
#4400, April 13 — 131 Creedon Ave., 1308.01(k) Public Nuisance; 1143.02 Outdoor Storage; 1709.02 Sanitation; 1709.03(g) Roofs and Drainage; 1709.02(h)(3)(a) Motor Vehicle Prohibitions; 505.01 Animals Running At Large (chickens); Case Submitted to City Prosecutor.
How to report
Potential violations — within Wilmington city limits only — can be submitted via email to [email protected], by phone at 937-382-6905, anonymously online at www.wilmingtonoh.org/municipal-services/code-enforcement/ or by texting “hi” to 937-884-1588.
