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Council hears amendments to blighted-and-vacant-structures ordinance; Realtor Association voices support
Summary
The Shreveport City Council reviewed amendments to Chapter 38 (blighted and vacant structures) that would change notice procedures and timelines while keeping registration and inspection requirements; the Realtor Association’s CEO told the council the changes make enforcement more practical.
The Shreveport City Council on Tuesday considered amendments to Chapter 38 of the city code that target blighted and vacant structures and would modify notice procedures and some timelines while retaining registration and inspection requirements.
The amendments would change notice by first-class mail to certified mail and expand a previously 15-day period to 30 days, according to materials discussed at the meeting. City staff said the changes are modest edits intended to make enforcement more workable while preserving the ordinance’s core registration…
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