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Council advances ordinance to limit permit extensions under property maintenance code
Summary
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.
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.
Mr. Miles presented the proposal, saying it "gives us a little more teeth in our ordinance that uh allows us to get the job done quicker," and described recurring problems with permit holders renewing or buying additional permits without completing the work. The council moved to approve the ordinance on first reading; the motion was seconded and a roll call was taken.
The change was presented as a tool to improve enforcement of building timelines; the council approved the item to proceed on first reading and will consider any final adoption at a future meeting.
