Council advances ordinance to limit permit extensions under property maintenance code

Feb 24, 2026

On first reading, council members advanced an ordinance, presented by Mr. Miles, to restrict the extension of building permits once a permit has been served, aimed at preventing repeated permit purchases without completing required work.

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The council advanced a first-reading ordinance to modify the property maintenance codes board procedures so that permit extensions would be limited or unavailable after permits are served, a change proponents said would reduce repeated permit purchases and speed compliance.

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