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Lancaster council approves three‑year contract for CityDetect AI cameras to aid code enforcement
Summary
The Lancaster City Council approved a three‑year contract with CityDetect to mount AI cameras on city vehicles to identify blight, illegal dumping and other property maintenance issues; staff emphasized a human‑in‑the‑loop review and a 30‑day calibration period.
The Lancaster City Council voted to approve a three‑year contract with CityDetect to deploy vehicle‑mounted cameras and an AI platform to identify property maintenance problems across the city.
City staff said the program will initially equip two parking enforcement vehicles with CityDetect cameras within roughly 60 days of approval, with two additional units to be added to city‑owned street sweepers by November. Sam McNutt, the city’s community preservation manager, described the rollout and the human review process: “The deployment timeline is 60 days after approval. Designated staff members will monitor and review incoming photos, assigning priority levels based on severity,” McNutt said.
In a presentation, Michael Kaplan of…
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