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Residents press Columbia council on code enforcement, parking and 801 Walnut exterior work
Summary
Multiple residents complained about unaddressed code violations, parking changes and sidewalk/curb work at 801 Walnut; staff reported stop‑work orders and involvement of Commonwealth Codes, and council urged follow‑up.
Residents raised a string of code enforcement and public‑safety concerns during the public comment segment on Aug. 12, telling Columbia Borough Council they had not seen corrective action after multiple complaints.
A resident who signed up to speak asked when code officers would make property owners fix code violations and collect payments, citing multiple addresses throughout Columbia. Council asked the resident to direct specific enforcement concerns to borough staff; the resident said he had previously reported problems and “nothing was done yet.”
Council and staff responded with specific…
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