An in-person hearing may be granted to allow a property owner(s) to bring any documents that may dispute the invoiced charges. If the protest is denied, a Hearing Form will be sent to the property owner(s) along with the Denial Letter. An adjustment means that the invoiced charges may be reduced based on what has been provided. A denied protest means that the charges on the invoice remain as-is. A granted protest means the charges will be removed in full. Contingent upon the content of the protest and provided associated documents provided, the protest can be granted, denied or adjusted. receives the protest, the investigation is started. The original and any supporting documents to:ĭivision of Park Maintenance & Properties To protest the charge, the property owner(s) must complete the protest form found on the back of the invoice within 10 days of receiving the invoice. The property owner must pay the invoice or protest the charge(s). For further information, download the Notification Letter and read Chapter 209.Ĭonsistent with Chapter 209, a privately owned vacant structure/lot that has been cut will receive an invoice for the services rendered. Like the Vacant Lot crews, Vacant Structure crews also prepare debris picked up at the work location for pick up.Īnnually a Legal Notice is published in the Plain Dealer advising owners, operators and persons in possession or control of vacant parcels of the requirements of the City of Cleveland Codified Ordinances Chapter 209. If, while inspecting, it is determined that a vacant structure is privately owned and needs to be cut, the city will cut that structure and invoice the property owner(s) for service. Comparable to the Vacant Lot crews, the Vacant Structures crews proceed along a systematic cycle, ensuring that tree lawn, front and back lawns of city-owned vacant properties are landscaped. The Vacant Structure crews are comprised of, at least, workers with industrial strength lawnmowers and a hand trimmer. If, while inspecting, it is determined that a vacant lot is privately owned and needs to be cut, the city will cut that lot and invoice the owner for services. A hand crew follows behind the tractor within a few days, ensuring that any trimming is done and any remaining debris is prepared for pick up. Vacant Lot cutting crews, using industrial strength tractors proceed through the main and side streets of the wards, systematically cutting vacant lots owned by the City of Cleveland. Over the course of seven weeks, the division systematically proceeds through the 17 wards within the City of Cleveland.Īfter the completion of the first cycle of vacant properties and structures have been cut we resume the process for, at least, two more cycles over the summer. The objective of the Vacant Properties Cutting and Cleaning crews are to keep vacant properties within the City aesthetically pleasing and to eliminate health and safety hazards. Weather permitting, the Division of Park Maintenance and Properties begins their initial cutting of City of Cleveland owned Vacant Properties during the last two weeks of April.
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