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West Chester staff report 97% completion of rental-license renewals; code enforcement ramps up
Summary
Aaron Flook, director of building, housing and code enforcement, told the Growth Committee the borough has completed 97% of annual rental-license renewals, is pursuing citations for noncompliance, and is hiring an additional code enforcement officer while responding to a recent rise in disruptive conduct reports.
Aaron Flook, director of building, housing and code enforcement for the borough of West Chester, told the Growth Committee on Dec. 10 that staff have completed 97% of the borough’s annual rental-license renewals and expect to finish remaining renewals by January.
The director said enforcement steps — from notification to notices of violation and now citations — prompted many property owners to complete outstanding renewals. "We have completed 97% of our rental licenses, which we are far ahead of where we were last year at this time," Flook said.
Why it matters: rental-license compliance affects tenant safety, inspection schedules and the borough’s ability to track and address substandard conditions. Flook said the department has generated about 70 citations…
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