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Committee backs city study of chronic nuisance property ordinance after months of staff research
Summary
Staff presented draft language for a chronic nuisance property ordinance modeled on other Colorado cities; the committee voted to ask staff to continue refining the proposal and to return with a revised draft and specific questions for committee review.
City staff presented a draft “chronic nuisance property” ordinance during the Oct. 15 Code Enforcement Advisory Committee meeting and the committee voted to support continued work and a return presentation with a refined draft.
Assistant City Attorney Jackson Higgins described the draft as a tool, not an official recommendation. “This is, not an official recommendation. This is a tool, that we have researched and we provided you an example of here in this draft for, bill for an ordinance,” Higgins said. He summarized how other Colorado municipalities define chronic nuisances and the typical remedies used — abatement agreements, civil actions, cost recovery and liens.
City Manager Sean Lewis told the committee staff had returned to the topic after members asked for additional options. Lewis outlined the staff view that…
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