TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Strickland, Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP, Development Services Director
David Steinmetz, Development Services Assistant Director
FROM: Dereke D. Planter Jr., Code Enforcement Supervisor
DATE: August 25, 2025
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Approve Ordinances for Uninhabitable Structures: Demolition Recommendations
408 Ingram Street District 2
832 East Orange Street District 2
806 Serro Drive District 7
818 Rembrandt Drive District 7
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
2,7
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Safe & Secure Community; Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work & Recreate
Executive Summary:
Staff requests that the Council approve demolition ordinances for three residential buildings deemed dangerous and one blight.
Background:
408 Ingram Street - PIN 0438-82-5052
The City Inspector is obligated to address conditions that violate the Dwellings and Buildings Minimum Standards Code of Fayetteville, NC. This vacant residential property was inspected and condemned as dangerous on June 26, 2024 due to fire. The structure needs significant repairs, floor framing and flooring, doors and door frames, ceiling and ceiling joists, walls, electrical wiring, fixtures and devices, windowpanes, frames and sashes, roofing material, flashing, trim and fascia, roof rafters and sheathing.
A notice of the hearing was published in the Fayetteville Observer on March 2, 2025, and the hearing was held on March 14, 2025, with the property owner attending.
Following this hearing, an order was issued on March 17, 2025, directing the owner to either repair or demolish the structure within 90 days. The notice included information about the City’s Economic & Community Development Department and available programs to help with repairs and demolition costs.
To date, there has been no enrollment in the Blight Removal Program, and no repairs have been made to the property, which remains in its condemned state. The property has had 33 emergency call in the past 24 months. The property has accumulated 18 code violations. No City assessments and taxes. The property has a demolition score of 92.5 points on the matrix.
832 East Orange Street - PIN 0437-59-8580
The City Inspector is obligated to address conditions that violate the Dwellings and Buildings Minimum Standards Code of Fayetteville, NC. This vacant residential property was condemned as blighted for the second time on April 14, 2024, following a change in ownership. The defects needing repair include floor framing and flooring, ceiling and ceiling joists, walls, doors and frames, windowpanes, frames and sashes.
A notice of the hearing was published in the Fayetteville Observer on April 6, 2025. The hearing on the property’s condition was held on April 21, 2025, the owner did attend. Following the hearing, an order to repair or demolish the structure within 60 days was issued and sent to the owner on April 22, 2025.
The notice provided contact information for the City of Fayetteville Economic & Community Development Department, as well as details on available programs to assist with repair and demolition expenses.
As of now, some repairs have been made with no inspection completed, should we achieve voluntary compliance, we will present a demolition rescission ordinance to the Council to remove the initial demolition order. There has been no confirmation of enrollment in the Blight Removal Program. No emergency calls reported in past 24 months. The property has eight code violations, with $622.88 in City assessments and $408.62 in outstanding taxes. This property has a demolition score of 75.5 points on the matrix.
806 Serro Drive - PIN 9487-73-7374
The City Inspector is obligated to address conditions that violate the Dwellings and Buildings Minimum Standards Code of Fayetteville, NC. This vacant residential mobile home was inspected and condemned as dangerous on January 30, 2025 due to neglect. The defects needing repair include walls, doors and door frames, windowpanes, window frames and sashes, roofing material, flashing and trim/fascia.
A notice of the hearing was published in the Fayetteville Observer on May 4, 2025. The hearing on the property’s condition was held on May 19, 2025, the owners failed attend.
Following this hearing, an order was issued on May 20, 2025, directing the owner to either repair or demolish the structure within 60 days. The notice provided contact information for the City of Fayetteville Economic & Community Development Department, as well as details on available programs to assist with repair and demolition expenses.
This property is not enrolled in the Blight Removal Program. No emergency calls reported in past 24 months. In addition, property has accumulated three code violations, $6,750.49 in City assessments and $9,666.90 in outstanding taxes. This property has a demolition score of 66.5 points on the matrix.
818 Rembrandt Drive - PIN 9487-62-4222
The City Inspector is obligated to address conditions that violate the Dwellings and Buildings Minimum Standards Code of Fayetteville, NC. This vacant residential mobile home was inspected and condemned as dangerous on February 25, 2025 due to neglect. The defects needing repair include exterior steps, porch framing, walls, doors and door frames, windowpanes, window frames and sashes, roofing material, flashing and trim/fascia.
A notice of the hearing was published in the Fayetteville Observer on April 27, 2025. The hearing on the property’s condition was held on May 9, 2025, the owners failed attend.
Following this hearing, an order was issued on May 12, 2025, directing the owner to either repair or demolish the structure within 60 days. The notice provided contact information for the City of Fayetteville Economic & Community Development Department, as well as details on available programs to assist with repair and demolition expenses.
This property is not enrolled in the Blight Removal Program. The property has had 1 emergency call in the past 24 months. In addition, property has accumulated seven code violations, no City assessments and $6,518.33 in outstanding taxes. This property has a demolition score of 66.5 points on the matrix.
Issues/Analysis:
The subject properties are substandard and significantly contribute to neighborhood blight and nuisance. This undermines the City’s Strategic Operating Plan Goal 1, which aims to enhance community well-being and maintain high standards for our neighborhoods.
We will continue to engage with property owners up until the demolition is scheduled to begin, working to either bring the structures into compliance, secure voluntary demolition, or facilitate violation abatement with the help of a Community Development grant.
Should we achieve voluntary compliance, we will present a demolition rescission ordinance to the Council to remove the initial demolition order from the property deed. Prompt Council approval of the demolition ordinances is crucial, as it enhances our leverage with property owners and is the only means to stay or suspend demolition proceedings after an order has been adopted.
Budget Impact:
The demolition costs for these structures will be established through a competitive bidding process conducted after the adoption of the demolition ordinance. Please note that additional, yet-to-be-determined expenses for asbestos testing and abatement may also be required.
Options:
Adopt the ordinance and demolish the structures.
Abstain from any action and allow the structures to remain.
Defer any actions for a later date.
Recommended Action::Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Council moves to adopt the ordinances authorizing the demolition of these structures.
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Attachments:
Aerial Maps, Violation Photos, Proposed Ordinances, Scoring Matrix and PowerPoint Presentation