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Council adopts nonresidential property maintenance code to address commercial property conditions
Summary
Bedford adopted amendments to create nonresidential property maintenance standards drawn from the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code to give the city more enforcement tools for commercial properties, including limits on window coverings and standards for parking, landscaping, roofs and exterior repairs.
The Bedford City Council voted unanimously Oct. 14 to adopt an amendment to Chapter 22 of the city code establishing nonresidential property maintenance standards based on the International Property Maintenance Code (2021) tailored to commercial properties.
Development Director Wes Morrison told the council the amendment focuses on commercial standards because the city already maintains a residential code. The ordinance establishes requirements…
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