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Council adopts stricter definition, tiered fines for abandoned properties
Summary
The Lafayette City Council approved an amendment to Chapter 13.05 to broaden criteria for identifying vacant and abandoned buildings, add owner maintenance duties and a tiered fine schedule that escalates every 90 days.
The Lafayette City Council on the February meeting approved an amendment to Chapter 13.05 of the city code to expand how the city identifies and manages vacant and abandoned buildings and to establish a tiered fine schedule for noncompliant owners.
The ordinance broadens the definition of abandonment to include indicators such as boarded entrances, broken windows, terminated utilities and accumulated debris, and adds maintenance responsibilities requiring…
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