Committee backs expanded vacant‑building program to boost enforcement and receivership capacity
Staff presented revisions to the vacant‑building program that would expand proactive identification, scale fines based on vacancy duration and add implementation capacity; the committee moved and adopted staff recommendations to proceed for further evaluation and committee review.
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City staff told the Committee on Governance on Dec. 11 that the city’s vacant‑building program — piloted in 2014 and expanded in 2017 and 2023 — should be strengthened with more proactive case management, scaled fees and legal tools for receivership and acquisition.
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