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Council gives consensus on code revisions to protect inspectors and clarify enforcement; staff to draft ordinance language
Summary
Council reviewed proposed code changes including a new obstruction offense to protect inspectors, court-ordered abatement code updates and parking/storage rules for construction equipment; council asked staff to refine language to target physical obstruction and to treat the obstruction violation as a civil offense.
City staff presented code revisions March 20 intended to give enforcement staff clearer tools and protect code inspectors in the field. Tim Bollinger and Deputy City Manager Rick Saint John led the discussion and recounted multiple recent incidents in which inspectors reported threats or physical interference while performing inspections.
Bollinger said other jurisdictions include prohibitions on obstructing inspectors and staff proposed adding a Glendale City Code provision to make it unlawful to physically obstruct or hinder an inspector from documenting violations or delivering notices. Council members discussed free-speech protections and asked…
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