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DBI outlines vacancy-tracking improvements and limits of enforcement role on storefront vacancy tax
Summary
DBI told the Building Inspection Commission it is developing a public "vacancy app" to track vacant storefronts and improve data accuracy; staff stressed DBI enforces registration rules but the tax itself and collection are handled by the Treasurer/Tax Collector.
At the June 21 meeting, Charles Robinson, who oversees clerical and administrative staff in DBI's code-enforcement section, briefed the commission on the city's vacant storefront ordinance, enforcement processes and an upcoming DBI vacancy-tracking application.
Robinson summarized how DBI defines a vacant storefront (unoccupied and unsecured, unoccupied and unsafe due to code violations, or unoccupied for more than 30 days) and explained the registration requirements introduced in 2014 and updated in 2019. Property owners are…
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