IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY CASE NO. WDCICI011289 CITY OF WEST DES MOINES, Plaintiff, vs. JOHN S. EICH, Defendant. And regarding the property locally known as 122 7th Street, West Des Moines  ORIGINAL NOTICE (Publication) TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: You are notified that on January 23, 2026, a Citation was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Polk County, Iowa naming you as a Defendant in the above-captioned action. The Citation prays that the property legally described as (abbreviated): S 33.33F LOT 4 BLK 7 VALLEY JUNCTION, and locally known as 122 7th Street, West Des Moines, Iowa, is in violation of the West Des Moines Municipal Code 4-4-2(H) Fences. Further, Plaintiff prays: the Court order the Defendant to Permanently repair, remove or replace all broken fence boards at the defendant’s property. Further, the Plaintiff requests that the court assess as a personal judgment and in rem against the property for the costs of this action and the costs incurred in the enforcement of the City of West Des Moines Municipal Code inclusive of abatement costs, all fines and civil penalties incurred, all with interest. The attorney for the Plaintiff is Bharabi Pandit, Assistant City Attorney I. Contact information for said attorney is: City of West Des Moines Legal Department, 4200 Mills Civic Parkway, PO Box 65320, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265, phone: (515) 440-4849; e-mail: bharabi.pandit@wdm.iowa.gov. You must electronically file an answer to this action with the Clerk of Court for Polk County, 222 5th Avenue, Des Moines, IA, on or before the 30 day of March, 2026 using EDMS at http://iowacourts.state.ia.us/Efile, unless you obtain from the Court an exemption from electronic filing requirements. If you do not file an answer within the 20 day time period, judgment by default may be entered for the relief demanded in the Citation.   If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at 1-515-286-3394. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.) IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS.