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Council creates pilot housing court division to speed enforcement of property standards
Summary
The City Council approved an ordinance to create a housing-court division within municipal court as a pilot program; sponsors and the administration said it should speed enforcement of housing and property violations and could offset its costs with fines, while some council members and residents urged caution and noted fiscal questions.
The Cranston City Council voted Oct. 16 to create a pilot housing-court division within the municipal court intended to speed enforcement of housing and property-code violations.
Sponsors described the proposal as a pilot designed to give inspectors more enforcement tools and to generate revenue through fines to offset part-time staff costs. Council supporters said the court aims to address long-neglected properties and reduce repeat blight in neighborhoods.
The ordinance establishes a dedicated housing docket and provides for part-time inspectors,…
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