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Panel raises administrative fines for building-code violations, routes revenue to impacted tenants fund
Summary
Board Bill 169 raises administrative fines for most violations under chapter 25, increasing the first violation to $100, the second to $250 and third-plus to $500, and directs collected revenue to the Impacted Tenants Fund. Committee set the effective date to Sept. 1, 2025 and advanced the bill with a due-pass recommendation.
The Public Safety Committee advanced Board Bill 169 as amended, increasing administrative fines for violations under Chapter 25 of the municipal code as part of a three-bill package addressing vacant and deteriorated properties.
Under the amended measure, administrative penalties would increase from current very low levels to $100 for a first violation, $250 for a second violation, and $500 for the third and all subsequent violations. Sponsors emphasized the increases are intended to promote compliance; the Building…
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