Photo provided Columbus is taking code enforcement action on a house at 1114 Franklin St.
Columbus Board of Public Works and Safety members agreed to take code enforcement action on a Franklin Street property that has been deemed an immediate danger.
The board agreed to issue an order to vacate, condemn and take legal action on 1114 Franklin St. The home is nearly on the verge of falling so code enforcement was also given permission to enlist a construction company to do an immediate emergency bracing of the house for safety reasons.
Code enforcement’s Robin Chavez said she consulted with city attorney Austin Whitted in hopes of accelerating the court order to demolish the home that’s been the subject of complaints by neighbors.
One spoke during the meeting, noting how it’s been vacant for months and is infested with racoons.
Code enforcement has had an eye on the home for a few months and has deteriorated even since February. They alley has been blocked off, but there is a home directly across, city officials said.
While the city will pay to demolish the home if granted the court order, a lien will be placed on the stucture that will essentially pay the city back, Mayor Mary Ferdon said.
The emergency brace is being paid for through the city’s Unsafe Housing Fund, which had $40,000 budgeted for this year.
