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The Pella City Council will consider filing a citation in Marion County District Court for those who own 813.5 Washington Street at their meeting Tuesday.

A resolution is on the agenda for legal action as it relates to bringing the destroyed structure to compliance in Pella City Code Chapter 145. The previous A.G. Law building was damaged beyond repair in a fire on January 15th of this year. The City of Pella has filed two separate letters to the property owner – Andrew G. Aeilts with A.G. Residential L.L.C., ordering him to have the property conform to city code, but have yet to receive a response.

***A previous version of this story indicated the mortgage holder Leighton State Bank had not responded to correspondence from the City of Pella (as per the City Council packet released Friday), but the city has since clarified they never sent notice to the bank.***

The City of Pella intends to designate what remains as a dangerous building, and is seeking a court order to abate the property and then pursue the costs from those who own it. Demolition is expected to cost $24,000 — and that can be collected through property taxes if assessed back.

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The Pella City Council meeting begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Pella Public Safety Complex and can be viewed online.