Blighted Houses on Town's List

The Town Board last week voted to approve legal against several blighted houses.

On the list of properties in violation of town code were:

24 Alyssum Ave., Huntington

199 Seaman Neck Road, Dix Hills

138 Wyman Ave., Huntington Station

17 Armell St., Huntington Station

502 10th Ave., East Northport

The action comes out of legislation passed in 2011.

The legislation includes a 25 percent reduction of certain fees to buyers of property registered on the town's blighted property list and the creation of a list of blight conditions with a specific point value attached to each.

Blight property list conditions include past summonses, illegal activity, fire hazards, boarded windows and entranceways, and graffiti, according to a release from the town.

Once a property earns a blight point value of 100 or more, the property owner will face a $5,000 fee for commercial property and $2,500 for residential property. The property will then be placed on the town's blight list.

Patch took a look at three of them.