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Moorhead updates property‑maintenance and rental code, adds hazardous‑tree definition and rental registration denials
Summary
The council approved revisions to city code addressing building and property standards, including a definition for hazardous trees/branches and authority to deny new rental registrations when owners have unresolved code violations on other properties.
Moorhead — The Moorhead City Council on April 14 approved changes to the city code intended to clarify property maintenance rules and strengthen tools to address recurring rental property violations.
Community Development Director Kristi Lachevski told the council the ordinance bundles several technical corrections and new provisions built from a two‑year initiative to improve code enforcement and reduce repeat violations. “Many of the proposed updates that you see in your…
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