Description
At least 5 black plastic trash bags full of leaves has been in area between sidewalk and street in front of this address.
At least 5 black plastic trash bags full of leaves has been in area between sidewalk and street in front of this address.
16 Comments
City of Hammond (Verified Official)
Bob (Registered User)
Closed Public Works 2 (Registered User)
Lisa Fields (Registered User)
Zoning (Verified Official)
This is a rental, which explains why the residents there put them in plastic bags. I guess some out-of-towners do not realize the city only takes paper bags of yard waste. Anyone raised in Hammond already knows this, you're very right Lisa.
I had e-mailed the property's owner in mid-December. She told me, at the end of December, she relayed the message to her tenants. Apparently they did not make good on their promise to fix this. I will contact the owner again. A citation will follow if truly necessary, but I hope it is not.
Zoning (Verified Official)
Zoning (Verified Official)
The tenants' excuse: The wife who lives at 6805 Jackson claims her husband was out of town. She knows about using paper bags on yard waste but had used plastic temporarily until her husband could come fix it and finish the yard work.
The husband must be home by now. I am e-mailing the owner back about this right now.
Zoning (Verified Official)
Reopened Bob (Registered User)
Public Works 2 (Registered User)
Bob (Registered User)
Acknowledged Zoning (Verified Official)
I'll look into the snow situation, sir, and let them know to always clear their walks.
I apologize if closing it out seemed rude. It's just habit for me, as we try to make sure we don't leave issues open indefinitely and clog the city's 311 feed. Do know it's on my list of properties to drive by and check-up on this week. If it isn't taken care of this week, I'll cite the owner. I've warned her at least twice to either take care of it or have her tenants take care of it.
Zoning (Verified Official)
Bob (Registered User)
Zoning (Verified Official)
Closed Zoning (Verified Official)
I'm relieved to report the leaves were placed in paper bags and their walk was shoveled when I went by earlier today. I let Public Works know we have a pick-up at that address.
Thanks for using Hammond 311! Have a good night.