While homeowners are responsible for cleaning within their properties, they are also responsible for the areas just outside of their property lines as well.
Alley ways throughout the city have many uses for utility companies as well as the property owners adjoining them. Many owners have driveways and other property entrances off of them, and for the most part, owners keep their portion of the alley clean and maintained.
Some of the less used alleys are seeing less frequent maintenance by some property owners and are causing concerns for others due to junk and debris being placed there or the lack of mowing and brush removal creating tall grass and weeds, and some even use them for their parking spaces blocking full access by utility companies, the city, and even neighbors.
