MANSFIELD—The City of Mansfield intends to deal with irreparable conditions at the West Park Shopping Center located at 1157 Park Ave West.

In a letter dated September 16th to Moshe Property Management of Great Neck, New York, the city outlined the numerous code violations at the strip mall and gave the company one last 60-day notice to either bring the shopping center up to code or face the consequences.

If the city receives no response, they could legally tear it down themselves.

A 17-page letter that included pictures of the dilapidated center was signed by Marc Milliron, Manager of Buildings, Codes, and Permits.

The letter summed up the city’s plans to address conditions at the site:

“Many of the above-described systems and assemblies are beyond repair and must be replaced in their entirety. Due to the complexity and coordination of repairs and replacements, construction documents need to be prepared by an Ohio Registered Design Professional. Applications for approval, fees, construction document submittal/review, and plan approval is required prior to construction of repair and replacement work.

All items, with the exception of Plumbing, shall be submitted to our department.

Plumbing and Food Service approval shall be submitted to Richland Public health; such application, fees, inspection, and approval requirements for shall be determined by Richland Public Health. Work is required to be performed by contractors registered with the City of Mansfield in accordance with City Code Chapter 1333.

Per Ohio Board of Building Standards 2017 section 109.4, Unsafe Buildings, this Building Department, through Mansfield Codified Ordinance Section 1335.07 hereof, has determined, upon and after inspection thereof, 1157 Park Avenue West Mansfield, OH, to be insecure, unsafe, abandoned or vacant and open and unsecured to trespass, structurally defective or especially liable to fire, or endanger life, health, or other buildings or property.

Failure to eliminate such hazard within 60 days of being served such notice, such orders shall proceed under section 1335 of the City of Mansfield Codified Ordinance.”

To read the entire letter and see the included photos, click HERE.