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Council advances code enforcement ordinance changes and landlord‑tenant codification after yearlong review
Summary
Council members voted to report nuisance ordinance amendments (including graffiti treatment and a reduced penalty window) and to codify state landlord‑tenant protections in local code after a year of town halls, surveys and department changes; the committee also heard a departmental update on training, staffing and procedural reforms.
Councilmember Gray presented a yearlong review of code enforcement that included town halls, a resident survey, procedural reforms and proposed ordinance changes; the committee voted to report two ordinance amendments out to the full council for consideration.
Gray said the effort began in response to recommendations in the mayor’s racial justice report and included outreach events across multiple districts, a resident survey and close work with staff in the Division of Code Enforcement. “One person cannot do this alone,” she said, thanking legislative aides and city staff for participating in the effort.
The committee heard resident concerns about lack of follow‑up after complaints, inconsistent map displays of complaints and the need for better customer service…
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