Officer May, who presented several ongoing Massey cases, told the hearing that a storage container at 2655 Ollie Byrd Drive had been removed and the property was now in compliance. Don Wynn ruled, “Based on the evidence and testimony presented, I conclude that the notice was properly served on the defendant and the defendant actually appeared. The evidence establishes that the property at 2655 Ollie Byrd Drive… is no longer in violation,” but ordered the defendant to pay $146.14 in administrative costs.
In a compliance case involving Walmart Stores East LP at 3175 Cheney Highway, city staff reported that a retention pond aerator had been installed and final inspections were completed; The judge found that the property was in compliance and confirmed that management fees had been paid.
A trustee at the Shwerensky Trust at 1635 Bahama St. told staff that she had gotten running water back through an irrigation meter. Code enforcement staff checked the hot and cold water inside and asked the judge to find the property compliant. Don Wynn found the property to be in compliance but assessed him administrative costs of $312.38.
Not all cases ended without further action. At 302 Willow Street, officers provided police with photos showing discarded equipment and reported no contact with the owner. The judge found a persistent violation of the cited IPMC regulation and imposed a fine of $250 per day and administrative costs of $241.94 starting November 8, 2025. The order will be recorded as a lien if it is not paid.
At 412 Mendel Lane, employees reported that previous orders left vehicles unserviceable and respondents failed to show up. Don Wynn found a continuing violation, imposed administrative costs of $136.28 and a fine of $100 per day beginning November 8, 2025, and directed that the certified order could be recorded as a lien if the costs were not paid.
An initial hearing at 218 Ojibwe Avenue raised a question of timing after city staff learned the property had been foreclosed on and the certificate of title had been issued to the bank on Oct. 9. City staff said the mortgage company (Sunwest Property Investments LLC) told inspectors it would not fix violations as long as the property was occupied. Don Wynn said the city submitted the required notice consistent with the tax assessor's list directing respondents to repair the fence and install a proper pool enclosure by 12:00 p.m. on December 5, 2025; For persistent violations, a fine of $100 per day will begin starting December 6th. Administrative costs of $189.11 were reported for this case.
For properties found in violation, the judge repeatedly instructed respondents to notify code enforcement when corrections were made so staff could re-inspect. If administrative costs are not paid, certified copies of the orders will be recorded in the public records and will constitute liens on the subject property.
The hearing ended with no points in the manager's report; The judge adjourned the session at 1:36 p.m