MS HB687

Creates an alternative procedure for municipalities with populations under 10,000 to address properties that are a danger, menace, or nuisance to other property owners or the public

Allows municipal governing authorities or property owners within 1,000 feet of a problem property to file a complaint in municipal court seeking a determination that the property requires corrective action

Requires property owners to be summoned to a hearing with 20 days to respond; if the court finds the property is a nuisance, it must order the owner to make repairs within a specified timeframe

Authorizes the municipality to assess cleanup costs against the property owner if they fail to comply with the court order, with the judgment filed in the county where the property is located

Grants property owners 30 days to appeal the municipal court's order to circuit court; if no appeal is filed, the municipal court order becomes final