A private residence that sits near Chautauqua Lake School which has been the subject of numerous complaints will soon be cleaned up.

During the Chautauqua Town Board meeting, officials announced that they will soon advertise for contractor bids to clean up 7127 Beaujean Road.

Since the summer of 2023, neighbors have complained about that residence on Beaujean Road. There were complaints that numerous people were living on the property in outbuildings and tents, burning trash and not using proper sewers.

At least three times fires have occurred on the property and the burned out buildings remained.

Sheriff deputies have visited the residence following complaints by the neighbors.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation was also contacted.

The Chautauqua Town Code Office had written them violation notices, but no one would appear in town court.

Eventually the town board took the property owner to state Supreme Court and the owners were ordered to clean it up, but never did so.

During the recent town board meeting, it was announced that the court ruled the town can clean up the property at the owner’s expense.

“They (court) gave us permission to clean up the property to a safe standard and then it will be upon the property owner to take it from there,” Chautauqua Town Code Enforcement Officer Frank Watson said. “The court order allows us to put it (fee) on the taxes of the property, which is not a normal thing, so we actually got a good judgment.”

Watson added that there is still at least one person living at the property, possibly more.