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Crowley council hears calls to enforce code, consider rental registration after court fines
Summary
Residents and council members pressed the City of Crowley to enforce existing property-maintenance ordinances, pursue abatement and bring forward changes to Chapter 5, Article 3 — while the municipal court issued fines in a recent nuisance case.
Residents urged Crowley officials on Tuesday to step up enforcement of existing code and to adopt measures such as rental registration to hold property owners accountable.
The comments came during the Public Safety Committee meeting and public comment period, where Theresa Richard, a resident, told the council that the city spends "over $600,000 a year on code enforcement, and we don't have anyone enforce the codes." She said that weak enforcement has left neighborhoods with hazards that disproportionately affect low‑income and disabled residents.
Mayor Byron and Alderman Kaur said the city is pursuing several steps in response. Kaur cited the City of Crowley Code of Ordinances —…
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