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Murrysville leaders consider vacant-property registration to curb blight
Summary
Council reviewed a draft vacant-property registration ordinance that would require owners of long-empty properties to register, pay escalating fees, and permit inspections; staff said the measure is a tool to address absentee ownership and would include exemptions for actively marketed properties.
Chief Administrator Michael presented a proposed vacant-property registration ordinance during the council workshop, describing it as a roughly 10-page draft modeled on ordinances used in nearby communities.
"The idea behind the ordinance would be to create a registry, to have vacant properties registered within the community, pay a fee, allow for an inspection, and essentially be able to keep tabs on those properties," Michael said. He told council the measure targets properties that fall into disrepair when owners are absent and that it is intended as an additional…
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