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This blighted lot is not just a magnet for dumping, but attracts graffiti as seen on this sign. The graffiti is also on the inside of the lot, huge and clearly visible, which means we have people trespassing in our neighborhood, doing damage and creating a liability for the owner.

I also called Code Enforcement and nothing has been done for 3 weeks now. Can the owner please take care of this. There is even more graffiti than 3 weeks ago and the fire danger is higher. What can the neighborhood do to get this blight taken care of by this derelict owner.

Having anything forwarded to Code Enforcement is futile. Unless its actually on fire, I doubt much will be done. These eyesores and hazards are everywhere. It should be that if enough public evidence is submitted, the offending party would be cited right away. Enough with the warning letters, they're pointless.

Well, that is discouraging to hear, eastbaybirdnerd. I wonder what other remedies are open to us. I'll keep working at it.

Good news. Letters went out and the owner has through Sept 11 to remedy this situation. If not fixed, the case gets escalated to a higher level. It would seem that we have to make the second call to report it was not fixed as, I guess, there are not enough inspectors to physically check on each property reported. SO, on September 12, please call Code Enforcement 238-3381 and report that this has not been fixed. The more people who call the better. I have two case numbers associated with this property (which I've described as the corner of MacArthur and Wesley, approximate address: 601 MacArthur). Case #1304218 and Case #1304141

Well, the owner came and took the blighted notices off the fences but left the graffiti and jungle of weeds. What is next after the notices go out? It is so unfair to the neighborhood.

Apparently the "inspector" came to look at it and found the property "substantially" improved, so he closed the case. The weeds along the street were cut and the for sale sign was removed, but all the graffiti is still there and has actually multiplied, and the weeds inside the fence have not been touched. Public Works also made an inane comment that graffiti is not really considered blight, so they don't cite owners for not cleaning up graffiti. I will pursue this up the ladder and would appreciate anyone else who is disgusted by this mess to do the same.

Apparently the "inspector" came to look at it and found the property "substantially" improved, so he closed the case. The weeds along the street were cut and the for sale sign was removed, but all the graffiti is still there and has actually multiplied, and the weeds inside the fence have not been touched. Public Works also made an inane comment that graffiti is not really considered blight, so they don't cite owners for not cleaning up graffiti. I will pursue this up the ladder and would appreciate anyone else who is disgusted by this mess to do the same.

The owner did mow this, but now it is full of weeds again, so let's keep this case open.

Use eminent domain and make this a park.

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