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Committee recommends moving abandoned‑buildings ordinance to full Council

Asheville Public Safety Committee · March 26, 2026
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Summary

Development Services and Code Compliance presented a draft ordinance (section 4‑223 et seq.) using authority in N.C. Gen. Stat. 160D‑1201 to identify and remediate abandoned structures; the committee voted to forward the ordinance to the April 14 Council meeting for consideration.

The Asheville Public Safety Committee voted March 26 to recommend that the City Council consider a proposed ordinance to clarify how the city identifies and remediates abandoned structures.

Development Services Director Mark Metheny told the committee the draft ordinance (linked as section 4‑223 in the presentation) would give the compliance team an additional…

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