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Supervisors begin discussion of property maintenance ordinances, ask staff to draft enforcement options
Summary
County staff reviewed current code on dangerous buildings, solid waste and vegetation; supervisors highlighted visible blight and asked staff to research enforcement and examples from similar rural counties before proposing ordinance changes.
County staff outlined local authority and limits for property maintenance during the Sept. 16 work session and supervisors asked staff to return with potential enforcement options and examples from peer rural localities.
Mr. Evans, the county presenter, told the board property maintenance enforcement in Pittsylvania is handled in three main areas: dangerous or derelict buildings, solid waste (trash and rubbish) and vegetation (grass and weeds). He cited the county's dangerous‑building provisions (identified in the presentation as county code section 4‑23) and the local solid‑waste provision (cited as county code section 17‑6), and explained how each is enforced by community‑development code officials. He noted that…
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