Nicholas Bradshaw, the public officer designated by the mayor, on March 28 ordered the owner of 211 Richmond Avenue to repair or demolish the house and its accessory structure within 90 days after finding the building out of compliance with city codes.

Scott Elder, neighborhood codes enforcement manager for the City of Knoxville, reported that the house was originally inspected in August 2022 and was found vacant and in poor condition. Elder told the hearing the structure showed "visible signs of deterioration, significant deterioration on all sides," that the roof and gutters were damaged and sagging, several windows and entry doors were damaged and unsecured, utilities had been removed, and no permits were on file to begin repairs. Elder said the city had boarded the house before and that no repair activity had been applied for since the listed inspection.

Based on those findings, Bradshaw said he considered the structure "an attractive nuisance and dangerous and injurious to the health and safety of the occupants or public" and ordered the owner to repair or demolish the structure within 90 days. Bradshaw said that if the owner fails to take corrective action the structure may be placarded as unfit for human habitation, vacated, enclosed and the city may cause immediate repair or demolition; the cost of corrective action would become a lien and be collected as provided in city code.

The order applies to the principal structure at 211 Richmond Avenue and any accessory structure on the parcel. No members of the public had signed up to speak on the item during the hearing.

The public officer's order was entered at the March 28 hearing; the transcript does not include any dollar amounts for possible corrective-action costs. The 90-day compliance period and the city's authority to impose a lien were stated on the record.