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Councilmembers Press Code Enforcement on Anonymous Complaints, Harassment of Longtime Homeowners
Summary
Councilmembers questioned how anonymous housing-code complaints are handled after multiple reports from elderly, long-time homeowners who say they are being harassed and pressured to sell. City attorneys said anonymity is permitted but suggested amending the commercial-harassment ordinance to cover false or strategic complaint filings.
Councilmember Michael Julian Bond said long-time, elderly homeowners in parts of Districts 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 have reported repeated anonymous housing-code complaints that coincide with aggressive offers from investors.
"It is suspicious," Bond said during the Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee meeting, arguing that repeated anonymous complaints could be used to "induce people to sell their property." He asked why complainants can file anonymously and what the city can do to protect residents.
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