1016_Stafford_Ave_Demolition_Notice.pdf

This document is a Notice of Demolition issued by the City of Scranton's Department of Licensing, Inspections and Permits for a hazardous structure located at 1016 Stafford Avenue in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The notice serves as an official Order of Demolition, requiring the property to be demolished within thirty (30) days from the date of the letter. The property has been cited multiple times for quality-of-life issues and is deemed unsafe, unsanitary, and a potential danger to public safety due to its dilapidated condition.

The demolition is part of the City of Scranton's Office of Economic Community Development (OECD) program for eliminating hazardous structures, which is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Program. The city will place a lien on the property for all demolition costs, and the property owner has the right to appeal the decision by filing an application with the Board of Appeals within twenty (20) days, which requires a non-refundable $300 fee. The notice emphasizes that vacant structures pose risks such as attracting children, potential fire hazards, harboring rodents and insects, and negatively impacting surrounding property values.