Oak Ridge council approves first reading of ordinance adding slum-clearance enforcement tools
Council approved on first reading an ordinance adding a Chapter 7 "slum clearance" to the city property-maintenance code to allow additional enforcement tools, including placing reimbursement costs on property tax bills; staff emphasized due-process protections and applicability to residential and commercial properties.
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Oak Ridge City Council on first reading adopted an ordinance to add a new Chapter 7 (titled "slum clearance") to Title 13 of the city code, giving the city an additional administrative enforcement mechanism to address unsafe or unsanitary dwellings and a process to recover remediation costs via the property tax roll.
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