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Chester's license-and-inspections ramps up enforcement: 101 violations in April, dozens of vehicles towed

3123816 · April 25, 2025
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Interim L&I director Andrew Hayman reported increased enforcement activity, including 101 violations in April so far, 23 stop-work orders and at least 16 towed abandoned vehicles; city also sent notices to rental-property owners over delinquent registration fees representing roughly $1 million in revenue.

Andrew Hayman, interim director of the Department of License & Inspections (L&I), told the City Council on April 23 that the department identified 57 violations in March and 101 violations so far in April, including roughly 23 stop-work orders for work conducted without permits. Hayman said the department towed at least 16 abandoned vehicles from city or ceded properties in the past month, compared with 17–18…

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