Council directs active code enforcement after resident feedback

Mar 26, 2026

Following resident input at a CDBG meeting, the Town Manager and Council agreed to pursue active and equal enforcement of zoning, health and safety, and building-code provisions, with staff warning of possible legal challenges and costs.

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Town Manager Suzanne Harvey told the Council that residents had asked for stronger enforcement of the Town’s code provisions covering zoning, health and safety, buildings and construction, and neighborhood preservation. Harvey said staff—including Dr. Johnson and the Police Department—are prepared to pursue more aggressive enforcement but cautioned that enforcement actions could be contested in court and therefore might incur additional costs.

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