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Residents urge stronger enforcement of Jamestown codes, say tenants bear brunt of neglect
Summary
Residents at the Jamestown City Council work session urged stricter enforcement of city codes on absentee landlords, cited unresolved permit work and called for clearer sidewalk/snow rules and better livestream audio for meeting records.
Residents used the public-comment period at Monday’s Jamestown City Council work session to press the city to enforce housing and public-rights rules, saying tenants—not owners—often suffer when properties are neglected.
"It's the tenants that suffered behind these absentee landlords neglect," said Oval of 212 Fulton Street, describing a property that was condemned after roof repairs were done without…
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