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Kelley to draft ordinance language to address junk accumulation and building maintenance
Summary
City Clerk Jennifer Davies will add provisions addressing 'Accumulation of Junk' and 'Failure to Maintain Structures' to the Nuisance Abatement Ordinance and present a draft ordinance for council consideration.
The Kelley City Council directed the city clerk to draft proposed changes to the city’s Nuisance Abatement Ordinance at its Sept. 10 meeting.
City Clerk Jennifer Davies will add language to address "Accumulation of Junk" and "Failure to Maintain Structures," then present the proposed ordinance to the council for formal consideration. Council discussion did not include a vote to adopt changes; the action recorded was to prepare a draft ordinance for a future meeting.
Why it matters: nuisance ordinances define conditions that can trigger enforcement, inspections or abatement actions at private properties. Adding specific language on accumulation of junk and failure to maintain structures would give city staff clearer grounds for enforcement but would require the council to formally review and adopt an ordinance before it becomes law.
Next steps: the clerk will return with a draft ordinance; adoption would require a formal vote and any legally required public notice or hearings.
