Is this house abandoned? A foreclosure? Who owns it? Can they not work on the upkeep?

We don't have a record of the status of the ownership for this property. It could be any of the reasons you have listed. When the Inspector was at this address the end of April, it was not in violation. I have entered another Service Request (#10-00044902) to re-check it. The grass has to be over 12 inches high for it to be a violation.