HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.17.2024 Code Sweeps
City of Plainview Code Enforcement to begin
Sweeps for Nuisance Violations in North
Sections of Plainview
May 21, 2024 – To keep Plainview safe and free from
various nuisance violations, the City of Plainview Code
Enforcement Department will begin conducting a sweep
– a concerted effort to address a variety of existing code
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violations – beginning Saturday, June 1.
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The sweeps will begin in an area from 13 Street to Industrial Boulevard, Columbia Street to Quincy
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Street and 24 Street from Quincy to Ennis Street west of I-27.
The sweeps provide an opportunity to educate citizens of possible violations and allow citizens the
opportunity to address them. Citizens in the area will be sent notification letters detailing the type of
code enforcement violations to be addressed, along with information about Loan-A-Tub placement.
Concerted nuisance violations for the sweep include inoperable or junked vehicles, improperly parked
vehicles, accumulation of rubbish such as trash, refuse, junk, lumber, and other abandoned materials,
obstructed views of street corners, overgrown weeds or grass and scrap tires.
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Loan-A-Tubs will be stationed at Lakeside Park (16 Street and Joliet) and corner of Comanche and
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Lexington Street and West 30th Street and Castro Street, beginning Saturday, June 1 through Sunday,
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June 9.
Items that will be allowed at the drop-off include: Furniture, Small Appliances, Household Items,
Trash/Debris, Tree Limbs/Grass Clippings, and Electronics (no batteries) including TVs, microwaves,
computers and other items considered as E-Waste. No commercial dumping will be allowed.
Since 2019, the City of Plainview Code Enforcement has conducted eleven sweeps covering every
section of town at least twice. The selection of neighborhoods follows a rotation list to ensure all
areas are included.
For more information about the sweep or any nuisance violations, contact the Code Enforcement
Department at 806.296.1100.
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Map of area for Sweeps – black dots represent Loan-A-Tub locations.