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Council adopts registry ordinance targeting vacant and abandoned buildings, sets Jan. 1 effective date
Summary
Council approved an amended vacant-and-abandoned building registry ordinance (Bill 2025-03) that creates three property categories, targets the most blighted structures for enforcement or demolition, adds fees for commercial/industrial properties and sets an effective date of Jan. 1 next year.
The Florence City Council approved an amended ordinance (Bill 2025-03) to establish a Vacant and Abandoned Residential, Commercial and Industrial Building Registry. The ordinance was introduced in January and updated after stakeholder meetings and council input.
Staff explained the ordinance creates three categories of buildings: category 1 (vacant but maintained and not contributing to blight), category 2 (minor code deficiencies that are being addressed) and category 3 (properties with major structural failure or those that are magnets for crime and…
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