Who is responsible for maintaining the yards of abandoned properties?
I'm wondering if the city is responsible for weeds in the yards of abandoned properties overgrowing onto public sidewalks or does the city weasel out of the responsibility for maintaining abandoned properties that are still technically owned by long lost homeowners and landlords? I've been bitten by 12 ticks this year because of the overgrown weeds an grass that cover the sidewalks on both sides of Stillman st by the corner of East Broadway. Its literally weeds and grass up to my bellybutton and I'm 5'8. I've been on two separate scripts of doxycycline because of the bites, one script for 14 days, the second for 21 days. Both times I had to go to the emergency room to acquire the prescriptions because no urgent care was comfortable treating me, so in addition to my fucked up gut microbiome, now I owe almost $300 in medical bills for those ER visits because I'm yet to meet my deductible for the year. I even tested for elevated levels of lyme when I was treated at the ER for the first symptomatic bite. Its hard to avoid walking on those parts of the sidewalk because its on both sides of Stillman and I have to cut across the road to avoid the overgrowth, and depending on the time of day that's not always possible. I tried to call engage toledo for answers, but i was the 131st caller in line so I figured id come here first.