Graves v. City of Joplin

GARRISON, Judge.

David Graves (“Appellant”) appeals from a decision of the trial court, affirming an order of the Building Board of Appeals of the City of Joplin (“the Board”), which ordered the demolition of Appellant’s property located at 1049 Main Street, Joplin, Missouri.

On October 6, 1999, John Bailey (“Bailey”), a building inspector for the City of Joplin, Missouri (“the City”), sent a certified letter to American Investment (“American”) concerning “your property at 1049 Main Street” and reciting a legal description. The letter was a notice forbidding occupancy and stated, “if in the…