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Jefferson County legislators introduce local law to allow county to secure or demolish unsafe structures
Summary
Jefferson County legislators introduced Local Law No. 5 of 2025 during their July meeting, a proposal that would give the county authority, after prescribed notice and any required hearing, to secure or demolish buildings and other structures judged unsafe and to recover the costs from the property.
Jefferson County legislators introduced Local Law No. 5 of 2025 during their July meeting, a proposal that would give the county authority, after prescribed notice and any required hearing, to secure or demolish buildings and other structures judged unsafe and to recover the costs from the property.
Jason Crump, director of code enforcement for Jefferson County, told the Board the county currently enforces the New York State uniform building code by responding to written complaints, inspecting properties and seeking voluntary compliance or court orders when that fails. "Right now, we act on written complaints. If we receive the complaint, we'll go out. We'll do an inspection," Crump said,…
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