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Prattville mayor rolls out new code-enforcement notification policy; councilors express concern
Summary
Mayor Gillespie announced an internal code-enforcement policy requiring staff to notify the district councilor and other officials; if there is no response in 14 days, staff may proceed with abatement. Councilors and residents raised worries about politicization, delays and privacy.
Mayor Gillespie told the Prattville City Council on Feb. 3 that the city will adopt an internal policy requiring code-enforcement staff to notify municipal elected officials and the district council representative when a complaint or potential code violation is identified. "If no response is received within 14 days, violation will be deemed approved for code enforcement to proceed," Gillespie said.
The mayor framed the change as a way to "remove our professional city staff from the political crosshairs and ensure consistency, transparency, and accountability" in how code enforcement is handled. He said staff and the city attorney will be copied along with the district representative so elected officials…
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