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Committee defers vacant-property, 'board-up' and business-license enforcement drafts for operational review

DeKalb County Planning, Economic Development and Community Services Committee · December 10, 2025

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Summary

The committee discussed proposed amendments to DeKalb County’s property-maintenance and business-license codes to establish minimum standards for vacant properties, require board-up permits and provide a tool to revoke business licenses when owners allow violent criminal activity; staff requested a deferral to refine language and coordinate enforcement with police and planning departments.

Commissioner Robert Patrick asked attorneys to draft amendments to strengthen the county’s tools for addressing violent conduct on business properties and to create administrative pathways to revoke or suspend business licenses when owners allow or foster violent criminal activity. Senior assistant county attorney Noah Priest briefed the committee on…

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