HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.22.2024 March Sweeps
City of Plainview NEWS
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202 W. 5 Street
Plainview, TX 79072
February 23, 2024
City of Plainview Code Enforcement to begin Sweeps for
Nuisance Violations in Northeast Section of Plainview
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
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address a variety of existing code violations – beginning Monday, March 4.
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The sweeps will begin in an area from 5 Street (Olton Road) from Joliet Street and
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east to the city limit (near County Road Y), north to 16 Street and north to 24 Street
between Columbia Street and Date Street.
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.
Loan-A-Tubs will be stationed at Frisco Park (Calle Fr. Daly & Martinez Street), Skate
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Park (6 & Joliet), Givens Park (Walter Griffin & E. Campbell) and in the downtown area
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(corner of 7 Street & Austin Street) beginning Saturday, March 2nd through Sunday,
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March 10.
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 ten 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.