Engineering Department assigned this issue to Enforcement 6

It has now been 2 months since I reported this and nothing has been done. My one year old is walking now and this is less than 30 feet from our front door. So I can't look away for a second because basically his whole body could fit in it if he fell. What is the issue in getting it covered?

Hello, Darcy I apologize as I thought I responded to this matter, Im not sure why this was assigned as a code enforcement issue. I would advise you to call Public Works at 219-853-6431 who might be able to advise you on getting this covered ASAP or perhaps speaking to someone in the engineering department at 219-853-6336 as this appears to be on public sidewalk.

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Today the Public Works Director met with the water department at that location and it was determined that this is the cleanout pipe for that home. Apparently the cap has been broken off, but it is the homeowner's responsibility to have this capped. A plumber should be able to help with this issue.

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