BNS proposes fee changes and a continuous-vacancy program as demolition and permit work expands
Aug 18, 2025
The Department of Business and Neighborhood Services presented its 2026 budget and a package of fee updates, proposed a continuous-vacancy enforcement program for severely blighted properties, and described an expanded demolition program funded by recent council allocations.
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The Department of Business and Neighborhood Services (BNS) presented its 2026 proposed budget and a set of fee-and-penalty updates to the Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee, and announced a new continuous-vacancy enforcement program aimed at long-term, problematic vacant structures.
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