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Caribou planning board weighs Bangor model for vacant‑building registry amid staffing and liability concerns
Summary
Planning staff asked the board to consider elements of Bangor’s property‑maintenance and vacant‑building ordinance, including a registry and registration fee; members praised possible safety and rehab benefits but raised staffing, enforcement and liability concerns and asked staff to gather more information from comparable towns.
The Caribou Planning Board on Tuesday reviewed a proposal to adapt elements of the City of Bangor’s property‑maintenance ordinance to address abandoned and vacant buildings.
Planning staff said the Bangor model includes a registry, permitting process and proactive measures that can make it easier for developers to rehabilitate blighted properties. "By instituting policy on abandoned, vacant buildings, it's cut down on a lot of the break ins," said a board member…
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