Knox Code Enforcement Officer Kenny Pfost

Ongoing Code Violations at Ostrander Court Residence Addressed by Knox Board of Works

August 27, 2018January 28, 2022Jacque Ryan

Knox Board of Works members held a public hearing on Wednesday morning to go over a handful of rental properties that have been a topic of discussion for months.

Building Administrator Kenny Pfost has issued several orders against Melvin Zeiters for properties with code violations, starting back in March. He also informed members in the past that none of the properties have been registered for 2018.

The property owner was present at the hearing. When addressed about the registration and inspection fees not being turned in for the year, Zeiters told the members that he did fill out and mail in the paperwork and it must have been lost somehow. Continue reading →

Problematic Properties Discussed at Knox Board of Works Meeting

July 31, 2018July 31, 2018Jacque Ryan

Knox Code Enforcement Officer Kenny Pfost discussed several problematic properties with members of the Board of Works last Wednesday.

Pfost provided the members with an update about the rental properties belonging to Melvin Zeiters. At the Board of Works meeting in June, members were informed that Zeiters had brought at least one of his homes located at 407 W. Lewis Drive into compliance.

However, during their most recent meeting, members learned that little has been done to address the violations on several other properties. Continue reading →

Knox City Police Chief Assists Code Enforcement Officer

June 30, 2018June 29, 2018Jacque Ryan

Code Enforcement Officer Kenny Pfost was recently assisted by Knox City Police Chief Harold Smith. When the Board of Works members met Wednesday morning, Chief Smith reported on the tag-team effort.

“Last week, Code Enforcement Officer Kenny Pfost wanted me to go with him to several residences here in town to enforce a couple ordinances, vehicle violations.” Continue reading →

Knox BOW Receives Update on Distressed Structure at 6 N. Pearl Street

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018Jacque Ryan

At the request of Knox Board of Public Works members, the owner of a distressed property at 6 North Pearl Street presented a project update at their meeting last Wednesday.

She informed the members that the work that was once been stalled is back on track and that the contractor is now on site. However, she added that he began work a week behind the scheduled start date, so they’re in the process of playing “catch-up” at the moment. Continue reading →