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Commission discusses revising town code Chapter 124 to clarify demolition-by-neglect and minimum maintenance process
Summary
Commission members, staff and attendees debated reworking Chapter 124 (currently titled with sign/satellite/roofline language) to clarify minimum maintenance standards, avoid vigilante enforcement, and insert a fair administrative path short of Superior Court.
The Historic District Commission spent significant time on a proposed clean-up of town code Chapter 124, which currently houses a mix of subjects including demolition delay, minimum maintenance standards, and other provisions described in the existing code chapter title (signs, satellite dishes, rooflines).
Commission members and staff said the current placement and wording of the minimum-maintenance provisions are confusing. One attendee said the section is hard to find unless the reader knows the chapter and section number; others said the statutory language can be so unclear that it would be difficult for a…
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