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Council holds over downtown vacant-structure registry after equity and staffing questions
Summary
The Mobile City Council held over a proposed Chapter 52 vacant-structure registry and heard public hearings on several demolition orders while members pressed staff about enforcement, equity for property owners and whether municipal enforcement has capacity and funding to administer the registry.
The Mobile City Council on Wednesday held over consideration of a proposed ordinance to adopt Chapter 52, Real Property Maintenance and Enforcement, Article 8 (a vacant-structure registry) and conducted public hearings on declaring several structures public nuisances and fixing demolition costs. Council members and staff also discussed how staffing and fees would support administration and enforcement of the registry.
Council members said the 10-page ordinance requires careful review before final action. The item was carried over for further committee discussion; no final vote was taken on the ordinance at the meeting. Separately, the council opened public hearings on declarations that structures at 1109 Adams Street, 313 Calhoun Street, 1205 Gint Street and 1966 Hals Mill Road are public nuisances and on fixing demolition costs for…
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