Tacoma committee briefed on International Property Maintenance Code adoption, pilot abatement and Acela rollout

On June 26, 2025, the Tacoma Community Vitality and Safety Committee received an update on the city’s planned adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code, a city-funded pilot abatement program that would use deferred cost recovery or property liens, and the migration of code compliance case management into the Acela platform.

The update was delivered by Mindy Weber, representing Planning and Development Services and the city’s regulatory compliance team. Weber said the International Property Maintenance Code will provide “a unified regulatory framework” that combines structural standards and property maintenance requirements and is designed to integrate with Tacoma’s existing codes.

Weber told the committee the city will apply an “education first approach” in enforcement and build in an escalating penalty structure and due-process protections. She said staff are working to ensure equity safeguards, language…