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Mobile administration introduces downtown vacant-building ordinance to address safety, blight
Summary
City administration introduced an ordinance to register and incentivize remediation of vacant downtown buildings, saying the measure aims to reduce fire and crime risks and spur downtown redevelopment.
City administration introduced an ordinance on Sept. 9 that would create a vacant-building registry for Mobile's downtown, saying the measure is intended to reduce public-safety risks and encourage property owners to return buildings to productive use.
An administration representative speaking for Mayor William S. Stimpson told the council that the ordinance targets vacant downtown properties because “they create us a public safety issue and they stifle…
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