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Council asked to review tougher multifamily standards after repeat low ratings and recent fires
Summary
City staff said Arlington enforces multifamily standards through inspections, training and a graded rating system; council members requested a committee-level deep dive and more stringent enforcement for repeated poor-scoring properties after recent apartment fires.
City staff told the Arlington City Council on June 24 they are compiling research on multifamily housing standards and enforcement and recommended a deeper committee review after board members raised safety concerns. Nora Coronado (asset management) said staff are assembling comparative research on apartment regulations used in other cities and can bring a deeper review…
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