Is there someone I can call about this?

[warreng88]

I was driving around last Thursday and saw a couple of houses that made my jaw drop. Here are the OK County Assessor's links:

http://www.oklahomacounty.org/assess...05720001uA.jpg

On this one, you can't see the house:

http://www.oklahomacounty.org/assess...07215001uA.jpg

but if you look at the picture taken in 2004:

http://www.oklahomacounty.org/assess...07215001yA.jpg

you will see that there is indeed a home behind that.

Am I overreacting or does something need to be done about this and the powers that be contacted?

[Jesseda]

something does need to be done, i see nasty bugs , rats, and other filth being created due to all that high weeds and brush, is this in a neighboorhood or in the country each by itself?

[warreng88]

something does need to be done, i see nasty bugs , rats, and other filth being created due to all that high weeds and brush, is this in a neighboorhood or in the country each by itself?

Just east of Western on NW 32nd street.

[bombermwc]

OKC Code Enforement.

[metro]

Call the OKC Action Center, I do it all the time, it's the best way to take care of these issues and tons of other issues. You can even get a report on the progress and outcome and stay anonymous if you want. You can report online here: City of Oklahoma City | Action Center



The Action Center at 405 297-2535 routes complaints and questions to other City departments and divisions, including Police, Code Enforcement and Zoning Enforcement.

Among the code violations which can be reported to the Action Center are illegally parked cars, abandoned and inoperable cars, dead trees and tall weeds.

[DesingerOKC]

Is it legal for my neighbor to park his work truck with a huge dumpster like trailer and bob cat in the street in front of my house at night?

[southernskye]

That is just nasty. Is the house empty or is someone actually living in that mess.

[warreng88]

That is just nasty. Is the house empty or is someone actually living in that mess.

Not sure. I looked at in on Googlemaps and I couldn't find an entrance to the house. The same lady owns several pieces of property on that street and they are all overgrown. I wonder if it is an older woman that can't upkeep the properties, so she let them get all Jumanji on her.

[mecarr]

yikes. I would be scared to even approach that house. Seems similar to something the unabomber lived in.

[southernskye]

This one is at the edge of our neighborhood. It has been cleaned up a bit since this was taken. I think it's an older couple that lives there.

[CCOKC]

Is that house on 50th a few blocks west of May? If so the man who did all of that name is Kelly as I recall and he used to be the postman in that area. My grandparents lived near there and knew him when he was their mailman. Back in the day I guess people knew their letter carriers. I used to live in Mayfair and he would come to the neighborhood meetings. He was always nice enough just a little strange. I believe he owned the house next door which was condemned and torn down.

[Karried]

Actually, those don't really look like weeds as much as overgrown foliage.. which might not be a code issue.. more a personal landscape preference?

You know, a jungle theme? lol

[southernskye]

Is that house on 50th a few blocks west of May? If so the man who did all of that name is Kelly as I recall and he used to be the postman in that area. My grandparents lived near there and knew him when he was their mailman. Back in the day I guess people knew their letter carriers. I used to live in Mayfair and he would come to the neighborhood meetings. He was always nice enough just a little strange. I believe he owned the house next door which was condemned and torn down.

Yes, it is. There is a cute little house next door to that one, then an empty lot.

You know, a jungle theme? lol

LOL maybe,it has been worse than that pic, which is an old google maps pic. There is foil over a couple of the windows that face the street and why they would need that I have no idea. I would bet with all those trees that very little light would get into those windows. This last fall, it was cleaned up quite a bit and some of the trees, weeds and trash removed.

[jbrown84]

Hey at least it goes against the brown, dust-bowl image...

[windowphobe]

I aspire to that level of foliage some day.

[Jon27]

They're just going green.

[SavageDigital]

I was driving around last Thursday and saw a couple of houses that made my jaw drop. Here are the OK County Assessor's...Am I overreacting or does something need to be done about this and the powers that be contacted?

Not so much overreacting as you must not have important things going on in your life to be driving around city and snitchin' on strangers weeds .

something does need to be done, i see nasty bugs , rats, and other filth being created due to all that high weeds and brush, is this in a neighboorhood or in the country each by itself?

You must have a good eye...all I see are plants in a natural setting.

[CCOKC]

That house in Mayfair borders on being illegal. That picture really does not do it justice. I believe Kelly grew all of those trees from seedlings and on the north side of his house facing 50th street there are dozens of black plastic pots with little trees growing in them. When they tore the house down next door there was an article in the paper about it. There were all kinds of critters such as rats and raccoons that called the place home. The neighborhood is mostly smaller homes that are well kept. This house sticks out for sure.

[jbrown84]

In Mayfair? I thought he said 32nd and Western.

[osupokesno1]

Is it legal for my neighbor to park his work truck with a huge dumpster like trailer and bob cat in the street in front of my house at night?

Don't know, but why not just start parking your car there before he can get his stuff there? I would call and ask the Action Desk first. That is ridiculous.

[julieriggs]

If this is one of your neighbor's homes, you might consider finding out who lives there (if anyone). Oftentimes, the very elderly lose their ability to keep up with yard and home maintenance and would benefit and appreciate a caring neighbor to come in and lend a hand. It would be a good project for a homeowners association or nearby church.
Just my 2 cents...

[SavageDigital]

If this is one of your neighbor's homes, you might consider finding out who lives there (if anyone). Oftentimes, the very elderly lose their ability to keep up with yard and home maintenance and would benefit and appreciate a caring neighbor to come in and lend a hand. It would be a good project for a homeowners association or nearby church.
Just my 2 cents...

...the best $.02 in this thread

[Luke]

Looks nice.

[metro]

WarrenG, did you call the OKC Action Center yet?

[Luke]

If it really bothers you that much, go over there with a chainsaw, weedeater and lawn mower.