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A Resolution Setting A Public Hearing Declaring the Accumulation of Junk To Be A Public Nuisance And Ordering Its Abatement at 817 Chestnut Street South
Summary
The Environmental Department requests a resolution to declare the accumulation of junk to be a public nuisance at 817 Chestnut Street South and order its abatement.
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WHEREAS, there have been complaints about the accumulation of junk items located at 817 Chestnut Street South, Foley, Alabama, Tax Parcel ID# 05-54-08-33-1-000-027.001, and
WHEREAS, investigations by City forces have substantiated the accumulation is of the type and character that can be a public nuisance as defined in the City of Foley Municipal Code, City Ordinance 1066-08, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Foley will now give notice as prescribed by the State of Alabama Code, 1975, §11-67-22 and §11-67-23, of a Public Hearing to be held to determine if the area should be declared a public nuisance and give the property owners an opportunity to remove the junk items that have accumulated on the property.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Foley City Council in regular session on the 2nd day of November, 2026, as follows:
Section 1: Notice of public hearing on the matter shall be given by certified mail, return receipt requested to the property owners.
Section 2: Notice shall also be given in The Onlooker or The Baldwin Times once a week for two consecutive weeks. The first notice shall be published at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date scheduled for the public hearing in Section 1 of this resolution.
Section 3: Two signs shall be conspicuously posted on the properties described in this resolution. The wording of the signs shall be not less than one inch in height and shall be substantially in the form of the notice contained in Section 11-67-23 of the State of Alabama Code. The notice shall be posted at least seven days prior to the time for the public hearing to hear objections to declaring the property, as described in this resolution, a public nuisance.