In Wichita, Chris Labrum, director of the city-county Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department, said in general, situations that present a nuisance condition with a building project site include:
- Causing an environmental hazard or concern, such as contamination or excessive erosion
- Causing a public safety and/or security hazard — to include if the job site is abandoned and unsecure
- Excessive storage of junk and trash or other materials not related to the construction or the allowed zoning/uses of the property
- Excessively tall grass and weeds that may harbor vermin, insects, or other hazards to neighboring properties
“They are the property owners and exercising a legal use of the property,” Labrum said. “While we will continue to do what we can to advance the project, the only legal expectations of the developer at this point are to maintain safety and progress enough to keep their permit open and valid.” Other communities in the Midwest have taken different approaches.
Source: Wichita Business Journal