Hearing Officer - July 21, 2026

The Tempe Hearing Officer meeting held on July 21, 2026, focused primarily on code violation abatements for several properties within the city. The hearing officer reviewed multiple cases involving deteriorated landscaping, junk, trash, debris, and other public nuisance violations. For each property, city code compliance inspectors presented evidence of ongoing violations and efforts to contact property owners. The hearing officer approved 180-day open abatements for the properties at 128 East Garfield Street, 205 East Hermosa Drive, 1312 West Elna Ray Street, and 1240 East L Park Drive, allowing the city to remediate the violations if owners failed to comply within the timeframe. No new procurement contracts or budget allocations were discussed, but these abatements could lead to city expenditures for property cleanup and maintenance, with costs assessed to property owners. One case was continued due to a change in property ownership.