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Emergency Residential Demolition: 14178 Rockdale
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This is a Notice of Emergency Ordered Demolition issued by the City of Detroit Building Official on July 23, 2026, regarding the residential structure located at 14178 Rockdale, Detroit, Michigan (Building ID: 101, Parcel 22114106). The building has been determined to be structurally unsound, unsafe, dangerous, and in actual and immediate danger of collapse, posing a hazard to public health, safety, and welfare. The demolition order mandates immediate vacation of the structure and authorizes the property owner to conduct demolition through properly licensed Detroit contractors upon written permission from the Building Official. Property owners must apply for permission to use their own contractors within three business days of the notice date at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Avenue, Fourth Floor, Detroit. The Building Official retains the authority to execute the demolition directly within the three-business-day period if deemed necessary to protect public welfare. Additionally, property owners have the right to request an administrative hearing before the Building Official within ten days of the notice to present testimony, documents, and evidence related to the demolition order.

The property is a single-family residential structure with a total square footage of 4,284 square feet situated on approximately 0.098 acres with dimensions of 34 feet by 126 feet. The property is currently owned by Vitautas Kazhukauskas, with taxpayer address listed as 14178 Rockdale, Detroit, Michigan 48223. The property carries a taxable value of $9,055 and an assessed value of $19,300, with a last recorded sale date of February 29, 1992 at a sale price of $6,615. The structure is zoned R1 (Residential) and classified as Property Class 401 (Residential-Improved). No specific funding amounts, contract terms, or pricing information are detailed in the demolition notice.

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NOTICE OF EMERGENCY ORDERED DEMOLITION

DETROIT CITY CODE 8-17-41 through 8-17-45

NESHAP, 40 CFR 61 SUB PART M

RECORD NUMBER: DNG2026-01411

July 23, 2026

THE CITY OF DETROIT BUILDING OFFICIAL HAS DETERMINED THAT THE BUILDING(S) AND/OR

STRUCTURES(S) LOCATED AT: 14178 ROCKDALE BLDG ID: 101 HAS BEEN INSPECTED,

IS/ARE STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND, UNSAFE, DANGEROUS, IS IN ACTUAL AND IMMEDIATE

DANGER OF COLLAPSE OR FAILURE OF A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE OR ANY PART THEREOF

OR WHERE SUCH OTHER CONDITIONS EXIST WHICH WOULD ENDANGER LIFE, OR

CONSTITUTE A HAZARD TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC. THE

DEMOLITION OF THISSTRUCTURE SHALL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY.

THE BUILDING OFFICIAL HEREBY ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:

1. Any and all occupants must immediately vacate the building(s) and/or structure(s). It is unlawful for any person to enter or occupy the building(s) and/or structure(s) without written permission from the

Building Official. Permission may be granted for demolition or any other purpose deemed appropriate by the Building Official.

2. With written permission from the Building Official, you may be allowed to conduct demolition of the building(s) and/or structure(s) through use of contractors of your choice if such contractors are properly licensed by the City of Detroit. You must apply for this permission at the City of Detroit, Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department located in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2

Woodward Avenue, Fourth Floor, Detroit, MI within three (3) business days of the date on this Notice of

Emergency Demolition. Please note the Building Official may demolish the building (s) and/or structure(s) within this three (3) business day period to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.

3. You are entitled to make written request for and to have an administrative hearing before the Building

Official and/or his designated representative in which you may provide any testimony, documents and /or other evidence related to demolition of the buildings and/or structure(s). You must make a written request for this hearing at the City of Detroit, Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental

Department located in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Avenue, Fourth Floor , Detroit, MI within ten (10) days of the date of this Notice of Emergency Demolition. Please note that the

Building Official may demolish the building(s) or structure(s) prior to any requested hearing to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.

cc: Honorable City Council

Randy Hargraves, Chief of Construction

Historic District Commission, P&DD

David Bell

DIRECTOR, Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department

22625 Port St, Saint Clair Shores, MI 48082ANTHONY SIMMONS

A copy of this notice shall be posted on the building(s)/structure(s) and mailed to the owner(s) and taxpayer(s) of record.

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Taxpayer address 14178 ROCKDALE, DETROIT, MI 48223

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Sale date February 29, 1992

Sale price $6,615

Usage & classification Property Class 401 - RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED

Property Use 41110 - SINGLE FAMILY

Zoning R1

Style Single Family

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Taxation Taxable status TAXABLE

Taxable value $9,055

Assessed value $19,300

Dimensions Total Acreage 0.098

Total Square Footage 4284

Depth x Frontage 126 x 34

Legal description E ROCKDALE 728 AND HALF VAC ALLEY ADJ B E TAYLORS BRIGHTMOOR- CANFIELD SUB L47 P63 PLATS, W C R 22/490 34 X 126

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