Owner of Fargo house set for demolition appealing case

(Fargo, ND) -- The owner of a Fargo house set for demolition is appealing the case.

Officials say the home in the 900 block of Fifth Street South has been the scene of drug deals, dangerous code violations, and has excessive trash.

Police say they've been called to the home about 550 times since December 2018.

The city inspections director says the home is "uninhabitable and unsafe" and that owner Dan Curtis refuses to vacate the property.

Mayor Tim Mahoney says the city can move ahead with demolition if the appeal isn't successful.