Guide to Neighborhoods

Many of the homeowners in the City of Toledo experience frustration, anxiety and a sense of helplessness because of neighborhood problems that are not being addressed. The problems involve neighbors who do not maintain their properties, mow their lawns, repair their fences, vacant houses, drug dealers who are congregating around vacant houses and a multitude of other issues that need to be addressed in order to help residents feel safe and secure in their neighborhoods.

In addition to the above, this guide also helps citizens to understand the need to maintain and care for their property, therefore, preventing dangerous situations from occurring in the neighborhood.

The Housing & Environmental Court seeks to promote and foster the development and continuation of healthy neighborhoods in our city. Housing is not just about the bricks and mortar, but it is also about families and homes.

The social problems that complicate housing issues are experienced daily in the Court and therefore, we are continually attempting to educate the community about housing issues. In that regard, the Court has developed contacts and linkages between community development organizations and other groups to clearly promote a state of healthy housing situations in the City of Toledo.

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