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Council introduces ordinance to regulate vacant commercial structures and holds public hearing
Summary
Council opened a public hearing and introduced Ordinance 2025-35, a proposed vacant commercial-structure registration and maintenance program focused on a downtown boundary; staff said initial inventory may include 30 to 40 properties.
Taylor City Council held a public hearing on Nov. 8, 2025, and council members were presented with Ordinance 2025-35, which would establish a registration, inspection and maintenance framework for vacant commercial structures within a defined downtown boundary.
Chief Building Official Chris Baum (presentation delivered by staff) said vacant commercial buildings can become safety hazards, attract criminal activity, and deter reinvestment. The ordinance…
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