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Madison Reports 32 Vacant-or-Abandoned Properties, Staff Outlines Limits to Inspections
Summary
City code enforcement reported 32 cases opened under the vacant-and-abandoned registry, eight voluntary registrations with four abatement plans, and staff said they cannot enter properties without owner consent unless an inspection warrant is obtained for unsafe-structure concerns.
City of Madison code enforcement presented the council Dec. 2 with a progress report on the vacant-and-abandoned-structures ordinance, detailing the locations under review, early compliance results and the legal limits on inspections.
"There have been 32 properties that have registered and none of those to this point have paid a registration fee," the presenter reported, adding that eight owners voluntarily registered and four abatement plans have been received. Staff said roughly 32 cases were opened (one duplicate), about 21 notices of…
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