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County adopts code enforcement amendments to prioritize imminent threats, clarify ‘unfit’ structures and lien authority
Summary
Lewis County adopted Ordinance 13-63 to amend County Code chapter 1.2, adding enforcement priorities for imminent health and safety threats, separating unfit structures into a distinct process, and clarifying lien recording and special assessment authority for declared public nuisances.
Lewis County adopted Ordinance 13-63 on May 20 to amend chapter 1.2 of the Lewis County Code on code enforcement. Staff described changes that prioritize imminent threats, clarify how unfit structures are handled and expand lien authority when violations become public nuisances.
Mindy Brooks, director of community development, summarized the key revisions: enforcement priorities will explicitly include violations that present an imminent danger to public health and safety and impacts to critical areas such as…
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