The city of Norman took a rare step during a city council meeting Tuesday, forcing a homeowner out of a house that was declared a public nuisance. It took nearly two years of complaints about drug use, violent incidents, and dozens of police calls, to get the city to step in. Residents said the home caused nothing but headaches and stress for an entire neighborhood. >> Download the KOCO 5 App"It is not fair to my children having to be in a situation like this. We live in a great neighborhood," said a man who spoke at the meeting. Neighbor after neighbor spoke at the meeting, pleading for help. "I couldn't leave my home. I was 30 minutes late to work because I couldn't go outside to my car because this guy was so out of his mind," said a neighbor who spoke in front of city council. The concern came from a house near Tecumseh Road and Porter Avenue. "Since then, we have had nothing but — the only way to describe it is absolute madness," said another neighbor. According to the Norman Police Department, officers have been called to the home at least 60 times since 2022. That's when the owner moved in. Police said they have seen everything from heavy drug use, shots fired, threats, overdoses and even a bicycle shop in the garage resulting in at least 16 arrests. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here."We are fed up with it. We don't know what else to do. We are reaching out for your help," said a speaker at the meeting. After police determined that even their presence wouldn't fix the problem, the city took the rare step of enforcing its public nuisance ordinance. The ordinance says if a property and its owner annoys, injures, and endangers the safety, health and comfort of others, or offends public decency, the city can act. There must also be at least three citations issued at the property with a guilty or no contest conviction. "I have no words. I am so sorry," said Elizabeth Foreman, the council member for Ward 6. The property owner briefly spoke at the meeting, saying he is requesting an extension and hiring a lawyer. The assistant city attorney told KOCO that to enforce the ordinance, city services would be shut off at the home for six months, making it uninhabitable. They didn't have a clear timeline on when that will happen. Top Headlines Video: A driving range exchange goes viral after a man gives unsolicited swing tips to golf pro Georgia Ball 'Smokehouse Creek Fire,' other wildfires burn over 100,000 acres of land in Western Oklahoma Man accused of raping, killing 18-year-old Madeline Bills pleads not guilty TIMELINE: Parts of Oklahoma could see wintry weather, including snow, on Thursday Looking to spruce up your home for Easter? Here's some decor recommendations from Amazon