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Mount Vernon council creates Code Enforcement Department to centralize property maintenance and permitting
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance to create a dedicated Code Enforcement Department that consolidates zoning enforcement, property maintenance, and other inspection functions; administration said the change formalizes duties now handled piecemeal and improves tracking of fees and budget lines.
Mount Vernon moved Wednesday to create a formal Code Enforcement Department and to assign existing property‑maintenance, zoning enforcement and related inspection duties to that department. City leaders said the change is primarily administrative: it consolidates functions now scattered across safety‑service, the city inspector’s duties and other offices. The council adopted the ordinance after city staff told the committee the move will make budgeting and enforcement more efficient without immediately expanding personnel headcount. The safety‑service director said the city has…
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