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Council Member Proposes Exploring Vacant-Property Registration Ordinance to Combat Blight; Staff to Research Models
Summary
A councilmember proposed exploring a vacant-property registration ordinance that would require owners of properties vacant beyond a specified period to register, pay a fee and provide contact information; staff said they would research sample ordinances and legal issues.
Councilmember Heather (referred by first name in transcript) proposed that Columbia Borough explore adopting a vacant-property registration ordinance to address long-term vacant buildings and reduce blight. The proposed policy would require owners of properties vacant beyond a set period to register the property, pay an annual fee and provide…
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