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Kankakee code committee seeks clearer notice rules after residents receive short compliance windows
Summary
Committee members said mailed violation notices sometimes arrive late and proposed policy changes — including more consistent door‑knockers and longer effective compliance periods — to avoid one‑day deadlines resulting from mail delays.
Committee members raised concerns Aug. 21 about the city’s code‑enforcement mailing and compliance process after a resident received a notice with a one‑day compliance window because of postal delays. Members discussed using door‑knockers more consistently, adding a multi‑step notice process, and adjusting how the compliance period is calculated to allow mail transit time.
Aldermen described a case in which a violation letter dated Aug. 15 was not stamped…
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