LEGAL NOTICE
City of Parkersburg
PO Box 1627
Parkersburg, WV 26102
304-424-8594
May 20, 2016
Charles A. Hall
3375 Burnett Rd
Cutler OH 45724
Sheriff of Wood County
1 Court Square
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Any unknown and unrecorded deed or land contract holders, their heirs or devisees
RE: 1419 Covert Street
Proceedings under Chapter 8, Article 1776 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Parkersburg, West Virginia, relative to a certain building located at 1419 Covert Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia.
You are hereby notified that after proper investigation, the City of Parkersburg has determined that a certain building located at 1419 Covert Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia, is in violation of the 2012 international Property Maintenance Code and is detrimental to the public welfare.
Said building is in violations of the following provisions of the 2012 International Property Maintenance Code:
TWO STORY YELLOW STRUCTURE
The above structure is an unsafe building and is unfit for human occupancy or use. It shall not be reoccupied without approval of the Code Official, PM 105.
Structure unsafe, unlawful because of the degree in which it lacks maintenance or is in disrepair and other essential equipment required by this Code PM 105.
1419 Covert Street
108.1.5 Dangerous structure or premises. (STRUCTOR IS IN POOR CONDITION, OPEN AND USECURED. IT HAS BECOME A NUISANCE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD).
301.3 Vacant structures and land. (STRUCTURE IS OPEN AND UNSECURE. HAS BECOME A BLIGHT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD)
304.1 General (OVERGROWN AND THE STRUCTURE HAS DETERIORATED)
304.2 Protective treatment. (SIDING NEEDS REPLACED OR APINTED, WINDOWS ARE MISSING, THE EXTERIOR NEEDS PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS.)
304.7 Roofs and drainage. (ROOF, DRAINAGE, GUTTERS, DOWNSPOUTS, FLASING, SOFFIT, FASCIA ALL NEED REPAIRED/REPLACED)
304.13 Window, skylight and door frames. (WINDOWS THROUGHT OUT THE STRUCTURE NEED REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND MADE WEATHER-TIGHT)
You are therefore hereby directed to repair or demolish said building before the 6th day of July, 2016.
You are further notified that you have the right, within 10 days of the service of this notice, to demand a hearing before the Appeals Board at which meeting you shall have the right to be heard in full and introduce such relevant evidence and testimony as you desire. Such petition for an appeal must be in writing and must be delivered to the Code Enforcement Division, Fourth Floor of the Municipal Building, Parkersburg, West Virginia. If written petition for an appeal is received, such hearing shall be held within 5 days, at a time and place to be designated by the Code Enforcement Division.
If no hearing is demanded by you, and said building is not repaired or demolished by the 6th day of July, 2016, then said building will be demolished by the City of Parkersburg, and a lien/suit will be taken against you and the Real Estate for the cost of demolition.
Respectfully,
Gary Moss
Code Enforcement Director
Jun 3, 10, 17