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A Resolution Setting A Public Hearing Declaring Accumulation of Junk in the Public Right of Way To Be A Public Nuisance And Ordering Its Abatement at 616 W Magnolia Avenue
Summary
The Environmental Department requests a resolution to set a public hearing to declare the accumulation of junk in the public right of way a public nuisance and order its abatement at 616 W Magnolia Ave. The resident at 616 W Magnolia has stockpiled building materials and various items along the alley running behind his residence and his neighbors.
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WHEREAS, there have been complaints about the accumulation of junk in the alley located behind 616 W Magnolia Avenue, Foley, Alabama, Tax Parcel ID# 05-54-09-29-2-000-085.000, 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 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 accumulation of junk.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Foley City Council in regular session on the 3rd day of August, 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...
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