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City reports steady blight enforcement: 1,248 citations and 3,626 investigations year‑to‑date
Summary
Monroe City provided council an enforcement update: staff have opened 42 active blight cases, closed 72, issued 1,248 citations and performed 3,626 investigations so far this year; the city outlined its staged enforcement process and reported collection and legal outcomes.
City staff told council on Oct. 6 that blight and code enforcement activity remains high despite a small enforcement staff, with several procedural changes intended to improve compliance and transparency.
Development Director Mark Cochran reviewed the enforcement workflow: staff investigate complaints submitted via the My Monroe On The Go app or through other channels, issue a courtesy notice and allow time for voluntary correction, then issue successive violations if problems persist. Because items in the public right‑of‑way are city property, staff may remove hazardous material in the right‑of‑way after 48 hours and bill…
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