Nuisance Abatement
Municipal Court
Franklin County, Ohio
Case No. 2025 EVH 60623
- City of Columbus, Ohio, Plaintiff vs. Real Property 218 North Powell Avenue, et al., Defendants
Manuel Velazquez, whose last known addresses were 218 North Powell Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43204;
10610 Ashville Pike, Lot 140, Lockbourne, Ohio 43137; 260 North Sylvan Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43204; and
144 North Huron Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43204 but whose current address is unknown, is hereby notified
that a complaint was filed in the Franklin County Municipal Court, 375 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43215
alleging that Manuel Velazquez is the owner of the premises known as 218 North PowellAvenue, Columbus,
Ohio 43204, parcel number 010-052539-00; that said premises is a public nuisance; wherefore Plaintiff
demands that the premises located at 218 North Powell Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43204 be declared a public
nuisance, an injunction, that if the defendants and any successors in interest or title fait to abate the
nuisance, then plaintiff may abate the nuisance, that the defendants be made jointly and severally liable for
the costs to plaintiff for abating the nuisance, a receiver be appointed, costs, attorney fees, and such further
equitable and other relief as the Court determines Plaintiff to be entitled.
Defendants are further notified that a Status Conference has been scheduled for June 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
in the Franklin County Municipal Court, Environmental Division, Courtroom 15A, 375 S. High St., Columbus,
OH 43215.
Defendants are further notified to answer said complaint within 28 days after the last day of publication..
City of Columbus, Department of Law, Zach Klein, City Attorney, Robert R. Doersam, Assistant City Attorney,
375 S. High St., 17th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 645-7075.