Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Ordinance would shift vacant-property enforcement costs to owners, expand lien authority
Summary
Brockton attorneys told the Ordinance Committee that proposed changes to the vacant-and-abandoned properties code would create municipal liens and fee schedules to recoup enforcement costs and allow receivership in chronic-code-violation cases; committee recommended the ordinance favorably.
Attorneys representing the city told the Brockton Ordinance Committee on March 31 that revised ordinances on vacant and abandoned properties would put enforcement costs on property owners and give the city stronger collection tools.
Attorney Sean Murphy said the drafts add fees tied to the vacant-property registry and make enforcement-related expenses'attorney fees, cleaning, sheriff's fees'recoverable as municipal liens so the city can be…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
