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City seeks $50,000 for dilapidated properties

By Kenneth Fine
Published in News on September 22, 2009 1:46 PM

Chief building inspector Ed Cianfarra asked members of the Goldsboro City Council to appropriate an additional $50,000 to his department to "move on with the (minimum housing) process" at the board's pre-meeting work session Monday evening.

"All funds appropriated for demolition in the 2009/2010 budget have been encumbered," he said. "At this time, we have no funds available for demolition and or asbestos removal."

Structures in violation of the minimum housing code

Phase I (Approximately 15 days)
  • 114 Brazil Street
  • 309 N. Carolina Street (vacated&closed)
  • 313 N. Carolina Street
  • 3114 Central Hgts. Rd (Building)
  • 3114 Central Hgts. Rd (Lot #2)
  • 3114 Central Hgts. Rd (Lot #5)
  • 3114 Central Hgts. Rd (Lot #11)
  • 3118 Central Hgts Rd (Lot #3)
  • 3118 Central Hgts Rd (Lot #4)
  • 702 Crawford Street
  • 704 Crawford Street
  • 605 Daisy Street
  • 710 Devereaux Street
  • 2104 E. Elm Street
  • 111 N. Georgia Avenue (permit 10/10/09)
  • 1311 Higgins Street
  • 303 S. John Street (permit 1/3/10)
  • 700 S. John Street (comm)
  • 1104 N. John Street
  • 600 Marshall Street
  • 1113 Olivia Lane
  • 1107 Royall Avenue (demo permit)
  • 613 E. Spruce Street
  • 413 N. Virginia Street
  • 505 E. Walnut Street
  • 511 E. Walnut Street (vacated&closed)
  • 210 Workman Street (permit)
  • 325 Whitfield Drive (vacated&closed)
Phase II (Approximately 90 days)
  • 115 S. Alabama Avenue
  • 712 N. Alabama Avenue (permit 10/19/09)
  • 810 S. Andrews Avenue (permit 7/31/09)
  • 415 Beale Street
  • 417 Beale Street
  • 206 N. Carolina Street
  • 816 S. Crawford Street
  • 1102 Crawford Street (permit 11/10/09)
  • 411 Daisy Street (title search)
  • 608 Daisy Street
  • 1303 Edgerton Street
  • 429 E. Elm Street (permit 1/3/10)
  • 1619 E. Elm Street
  • 306 Grantham
  • 409 S. Herman St.
  • 507 Hickory
  • 309 W. Holly St.
  • 1003 Ivy Street
  • 302 S. James Street (permit 12/14/09)
  • 1108 N. John Street
  • 1902 N. John Court Apt. B
  • 200 S. Leslie Street
  • 408 Lime Street
  • 410 Lime Street
  • 1113 Mimosa St. Apt. B
  • 201 E. Mulberry Street (permit 1/13/10)
  • 700 Poplar Street
  • 308 Robson Circle
  • 707 Royall Avenue
  • 923 N. Seabord Street
  • 609 Simmons Street (vacated&closed)
  • 621 Slaughter Street
  • 622 Slaughter Street
  • 1107 Slaughter Street
  • 122 Tommys Road
  • 413 W. Walnut Street (pnc)
  • 501 E. Walnut Street
  • 514 E. Walnut Street
  • 712 E. Walnut Street
  • 909 E. Walnut Street
  • 316 Wilmington Avenue (vacated& closed)
  • 214 E. Vine Street
Phase III (Approximately 30 days)
  • 202 S. Alabama Avenue
  • 800 S. Andrews Avenue (permit 1/2/10)
  • 103 Audubon Avenue
  • 302 Brazil Street
  • 305 N. Carolina St.
  • 1314 N. Carolina Street
  • 3118 Central Heights Road, Lot 1
  • 3118 Central Heights Lot #11
  • 400 E. Chestnut Street
  • 438 E. Elm Street
  • 119 S. Georgia Ave. permit (12/26/07)
  • 307 W. Grantham Street
  • 108 E. Hooks River Rd
  • 1215 N. John St. (closed/secured)
  • 1305 Lemon Street
  • 404 W. Oak Street
  • 202 E. Pine Street (9/21/09)
  • 611 E. Pine Street
  • 505 S. Slocumb Street
  • 1003 S. Slocumb Street
  • 1700 S. Slocumb St. #13
  • 509 E. Walnut Street
  • 1800 Wayne Memorial Drive
  • 306 S. William Street
  • 416 Woodrow Street
  • 207 Workman Street Apt. A
  • 115 S. Virginia Street (permit)
  • 300 S. Virginia Street (vacated & closed)
First Contact Letter
  • 500 "A" Street (title search)
  • 108 N. Alabama Avenue (vacated&secured)
  • 411 N. Carolina Street Apt. A
  • 413 N. Carolina Street Apt. B
  • 1316 N. Carolina Street
  • 809 N. Center Street
  • 807 N. Center Street
  • 811 N. Center Street
  • 3207 Central Heights
  • 504 W. Chestnut St.
  • 206 S. Claiborne Street (title search)
  • 2004 Courtyard Circle (permit)
  • 812 Crawford Street
  • 1009 Edgerton Street (vacated & closed)
  • 200 E. Elm Street
  • 307 E. Elm Street
  • 916 E. Elm Street
  • 903 Franklin Street
  • 1009 Greenleaf St.
  • 404 Hillcrest Drive Apt. D
  • 207 S. Jefferson Street
  • 610 N. John Street (Commercial)
  • 714 S. John Street (demo permit)
  • 1007 N. John Street
  • 1009 Ivy Street
  • 600 S. Oak Forest Drive
  • 901 Prince Street
  • 105 Quail Drive
Contact Letter
  • 2201 Royall Avenue
  • 400 N. Taylor Street Apt. D
  • 3013 Thoroughfare Road
  • 127 Trey Drive (permit 8/19/09)
  • 213 N. Virginia Street
  • 713 E. Walnut Street
  • 810 E. Walnut Street
  • 815 E. Walnut Street
  • 1204 E. Walnut Street
Last Chance Letter
  • 102 N. Alabama Ave.
  • 101 Julie Lane
  • 107 Julie Lane
  • 109 Julie Lane
  • 111 Julie Lane
  • 1404 Crepe Myrtle St.
  • 1406 Crepe Myrtle St.
  • 710 Pou Street
  • 204 E. Pine Street
  • 119 N. Georgia Ave.
  • 116 S. Alabama Avenue
  • 608 Hugh Street
  • 801 Olivia Lane
  • 709 Pittman Street
  • 508 Roberts Street
  • 205 N. Virginia Street
  • 202 Brazil Street
  • 903 Devereaux Street
  • 204 W. Hooks River Road
  • 1010 N. James Street
  • 802 Devereaux Street
On Hold - PNC/DGDC
  • 214 E. Elm Street
  • 305 E. Elm Street (permit)
  • 310 N. James St.
  • 313 N. James St.
  • 406 N. James St.
  • 302 S John St.
  • 306 S. John St.
  • 309 S. John St.
  • 403 S. John St.
  • 407 S. John Street
  • 310 W. Mulberry St.
  • 405 W. Mulberry St.
  • 413 W. Mulberry
  • 105 N. Virginia Street
  • 107 N. Virginia St. (last chance)
  • 108 N. Virginia St.
  • 109 N. Virginia St.
  • 111 N. Virginia St.
  • 314 S. William St.
Title Search - Abestos Quote
  • 903 S. Andrews Street
  • 506 W. Ash Street
  • 1011 Aycock St. (9/19/09)
  • 102 Banks Ave. (vacated & closed)
  • 109 Basil Street
  • 202 S. Carolina Street (DGDC)
  • 1315 N. Carolina Street
  • 3118 Central Heights #8
  • 3201 Central Heights Rd. Lot 313
  • 717 Devereaux Street (city owned)
  • 1001 Devereaux Street
  • 703 E. Elm Street
  • 912 E. Elm Street
  • 1208 E. Elm Street
  • 902 Fourth St. (9/26/09)
  • 407 N. George Street (9/18/09)
  • 1105 N. George St.(9/18/09)
  • 404 Gulley Street
  • 418 S. Herman Street (closed & vacated)
  • 632 Isler Street
  • 311 N. James Street
  • 408 N. James St. (vacated& Closed)
  • 409 James St.
  • 1008 N. James Street
  • 600 S. John Street
  • 912 N. John Street
  • 404/406 S. Kornegay Street (permit)
  • 1100 Lemon Street (9/18/09)
  • 1100 1/2 Lemon Street (9/18/09)
  • 1402 Lemon Street
  • 506 Leslie Street
  • 404 Magnolia Street
  • 308 Miller St. (time expired letter)
  • 401 Miller Avenue
  • 201 Mimosa Park
  • 402 E. Mulberry St. (9/18/09)
  • 503 W. Mulberry Street
  • 516 E. Mulberry St. (9/19/09)
  • 604 Mulberry St. permit (9/19/09)
  • 1601 Murphy Street (permi 10/21/09t)
  • 506 W. New Hope Road
  • 906 Newsome Street
  • 807 Nile Street
  • 205 W. Oak Street
  • 403 W. Oak Street
  • 513 Olivia Lane (forest myles)
  • 1127 Olivia Ln.
  • 1602 Rawlings Street
  • 803 River Road
  • 805 River Road
  • 705 Rudolph Street
  • 702 Simmons Street
  • 803 Slaughter Street
  • 1110 Slaughter Street (permit 12/10/09)
  • 305 S. Slocumb (permit 10/3/09)
  • 406 S. Slocumb St.
  • 1903 S. Slocumb St. (permit 1/109/10)
  • 706 E. Spruce Street
  • 501 Third Street (9/31/09)
  • 412 E. Walnut Street (permit 1/12/10)
  • 421 W. Walnut Street (permit 11/30/09)
  • 907 E. Walnut Street
  • 1302 E. Walnut Street
  • 232 Wayne Ave.
  • 317 Wayne Avenue (forest myles)
  • 408 Wilmington Ave. (forest myles)
  • 508 Wilmington Ave. (Bond paid/permits)
Condemned but Permits Issued
  • 1210 Evans Stree (permit 9/19/09)
  • 108 N. Slocumb St. (Bond/Permits 10/31/09)
  • 1302 N. George St. (permits 8/31/09)
  • 1311 Cobb Street (permit 1/11/10)
  • 1108 Slaughter Street (permit 1/17/10)
  • 915 Devereaux Street (8/24/09)
Condemned for Asbestos Abatement and Demo
  • 307 N. James St.
  • 412 N. James St.(hold for DGDC)
  • 112 S. Kornegay Street
  • 404/406 N. Kornegay St. ($12000 Bond Paid)
  • 213 N. Virginia St. (Holding for DGDC)
  • 412 S. William (Holding for DGDC)
  • 407 S. William St. (Hold for DGDC)
  • 2000 S. Slocumb St.
  • 322 W. Pine Street
  • 608 Simmons Street
  • 1208 N. Center Street
  • 213/215 Georgia Avenue
  • 1007 Ivey Street (title search)
  • 1008 Ivey Street
  • 2106 E. Elm Street
  • 604 Simmons Street (hold- Injunction)
  • 309 Wayne Ave.
  • 507 Forest Hills
  • 315 Olivia Lane
  • 1011 N. John Street
  • 1009 N. John Street
  • 913 N. John Street (vacated and closed)
  • 1005 S. Slocumb Street (30 day extension)
  • 211 Georgia Ave.
  • 1007 Devereaux Street
  • 911 Dorsey St.
  • 202 Grantham
  • 308 Grantham
  • 622 Isler Street
  • 826 N. Center Street
  • 1116 Devereaux Street
  • 700 E. Elm Street
  • 431 E. Elm Street
  • 1000 E. Elm Street
  • 1714 S. Slcoumb Street
  • 703 S. Pineview Avenue (closed & vacated)
  • 205 W. Oak St. (per Ed)
Waiting to go to Goldsboro City Council
  • 1114 Atlantic Avenue
  • 1116 Atlantic Avenue
  • 607 W. Chestnut Street
  • 1307 Cobb Street
  • 600 Dixie Trail
  • 701 E. Elm Street
  • 204 Grantham
  • 307 Hemlock St.
  • 611 W. Holly Street
  • 101 Jessica Place (permit 1/16/10)
  • 257 Kingdom Lane
  • 405 Olivia Lane Apt. C
  • 505 Stronach Avenue
  • 413/415/417 E. Walnut

And funds are needed, he said, since 298 structures are currently in violation of the minimum housing code and are on the road to condemnation.

The minimum housing process usually starts with a complaint filed by someone who sees a violation -- broken windows, rotting wood, the presence of mold or mildew and more.

If a property is then cited by the city, the owner receives a letter that marks the beginning of a three-phase process that ends in condemnation and potential demolition, and notifies the property owner of a hearing, during which he and the inspector can talk in detail about necessary repairs and projected cost.

Once a property enters phase one, it can take up to 335 days until the structure is leveled by the city -- depending on how much funding is available to complete the work and how many structures the City Council is willing to condemn at a given time.

There are currently 26 houses in this phase, Cianfarra reported Monday.

If the phase one letter is ignored and the property owner fails to attend the hearing and/or apply for a repair permit, phase two -- which also involves a letter and hearing -- kicks in, and 43 structures have reached that point.

The third phase, which currently includes another 28 properties, marks the final attempt by the city to urge property owners to make necessary repairs. At the end of this time period, it takes about 15 working days before the building is brought to council for condemnation.

Fourteen structures -- 1114 Atlantic Ave., 1116 Atlantic Ave., 607 W. Chestnut St., 1307 Cobb St., 600 Dixie Tr., 701 E. Elm St., 204 Grantham St., 307 Hemlock St., 611 W. Holly St., 101 Jessica Pl., 257 Kingdom Ln., 405 Olivia Ln. Apt. C, 505 Stronach Ave., 413 E. Walnut St., 415 E. Walnut St. and 417 E. Walnut St. -- have reached that point, Cianfarra said.

Cianfarra knows that $50,000 won't take care of his list of nearly 300 properties.

But allocating more money to the effort now should prevent that list from continuing to grow longer.

Cianfarra's request was added to the council's consent agenda and during the meeting, was approved.

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