Council hears proposed property maintenance code that emphasizes education then enforcement
Mr. Hudson presented a draft property maintenance code to be relocated to the building code; it targets tall grass, parking on grass, inoperable vehicles, outdoor storage and peeling paint and outlines complaint-driven inspections, appeal rights and typical correction timelines (seven days for grass; 30–45 days for structural work).
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Mr. Hudson presented a detailed draft property maintenance code and a staged approach to enforcement, telling council that “property maintenance is not zoning. It doesn't need to be there. It shouldn't be in the planning and zoning code.” He said the proposed code will be moved into chapter 13 (the building code) and that related sections will be removed from the zoning chapter.
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