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Taunton ordinance committee debates new vacant‑property rules; tables vote for more work
Summary
The ordinance committee reviewed a redlined property‑maintenance ordinance to add commercial properties, require 30‑day registration for vacant/foreclosed sites, and escalate annual fees; committee members asked for stronger enforcement language, penalties for failure to register, and more attention to notification and commercial fee tiers before advancing.
The Taunton Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills spent an extended session on Aug. 26 examining proposed revisions to the city’s property‑maintenance ordinance, focusing on vacant and foreclosed properties and a new registration and fee structure.
Assistant City Solicitor Lisa Bond told the committee that the draft extends the ordinance to commercial properties, defines terms such as “abandoned” and “vacant,” and would "require that properties be registered within 30 days" of becoming vacant, with an annual fee that increases each year "to incentivize people to take…
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