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Council approves tighter rules and fees for vacant and abandoned buildings, aims enforcement at blighted properties
Summary
The council approved amendments to the city’s vacant-and-abandoned building registry that create three property categories, add commercial/industrial fees and set a Jan. 1 effective date to allow administrative setup.
The Florence City Council on March approved amendments to the city’s vacant-and-abandoned building registry ordinance to focus enforcement on properties that contribute to blight and public-safety risks.
Staff explained the revised ordinance establishes three categories: category 1 properties that are vacant but not contributing to blight because owners maintain them; category 2 for properties with minor code infractions that owners are actively addressing; and category 3…
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