HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.26.2023 Sweeps
City of Plainview NEWS
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202 W. 5 Street
Plainview, TX 79072
April 25, 2023
City of Plainview Code Enforcement to
begin Sweeps for Nuisance Violations in
Center Section of Plainview
In an effort to keep Plainview safe and free from various
nuisance violations, the Code Enforcement Department
will begin conducting a sweep – a concerted effort to
address a variety of existing code violations beginning
Monday, May 1st.
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The sweeps will begin in a square area from 5 Street to 16 Street and Columbia
Street to Quincy Street.
The sweeps are not punitive in nature but provide an opportunity for the City’s Code
Enforcement Department to educate citizens of possible violations and allow
opportunities to address them. Citizens in the area will be sent notification letters
and include information on the type of code enforcement violations that will be
addressed and some 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 the Skate Park (7 & Joliet), corner of 6 Street &
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Fresno Street, 13 Street & Houston and 15 Street & Lexington beginning Friday, April
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28 through Friday, May 5.
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.
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 – yellow dots represent Loan-A-Tub locations.