Onkaparinga Council to take legal action against a Happy Valley property owner over the state of his Jarrad Road home
Trailers, a caravan, tents, old signs, fridges: A man is facing legal action over the state of his junk-strewn property, where the local council has already enforced two clean-ups since late 2019.
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The owner of a rubbish-strewn Happy Valley property will face legal action to force a clean-up – but neighbours fear the junk will remain.
Residents are fed up with the state of the Jarrad Road property, after complaining for more than three years.
A resident – who requested to remain anonymous – said previous attempts by Onkaparinga Council to have the property cleaned had failed.
“There’s trailers, a caravan, tents, umbrellas, old signs, shopping trolleys, fridges and all sorts of things over there,” the resident said.
“I think he brings the rubbish in at night so that no one sees him and then he’ll have music playing at all hours of the night.”
The resident said the council had cleared the property earlier this year, but it had done little to remedy the situation.
“A month or two ago, (the council) cleaned out the front yard and, as they were cleaning up, he rocked up with another trailer full of stuff to unload into the yard when they finished,” he said.
“He’s just not listening. He’s still filling up the yard and even did a trailer load yesterday.
“From what I know, the council have done as much as they can by cleaning it up and fining him so now the only way forward is legal action.”
The resident said the man had recently dumped a shipping container at the end of the street.
“He’s put that right down the other end of the street and now he’s filling it up and putting all of his rubbish in that,” he said.
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An Onkaparinga Council spokesman confirmed the council had issued fines and undertaken two forced clean-ups of the property since late 2019.
“Generally, if action … fails to resolve the issue, stronger powers under the Development Act are used,” the spokesman said.
“Council has commenced action under the Development Act against the owner of this property.”
The property owner was unable to be contacted.