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Town adopts penalty schedule for unsafe buildings after council vote
Summary
Council set a penalty schedule for out‑of‑compliance properties: fines of $100 per day after a 60‑day cure period up to $2,500, with additional statutory penalties possible thereafter; members discussed liens, abandoned‑property procedures, and enforcement steps.
The Unsafe Building Authority reported several properties remained out of compliance after second certified notices and the council adopted a penalty structure to encourage remediation. Councilmember (speaker 4) proposed a fine of $100 per day after 60 days up to a $2,500 cap, with the option for additional penalties at statutory intervals; the council moved the proposal, seconded, and approved it.
Council members discussed enforcement mechanics, including notifying mortgage holders, placing liens on property if fines go unpaid, and the possibility of declaring a property abandoned to allow town remediation. One member observed that a successful sale prior to the 60‑day limit would resolve the situation; another noted the enforcement schedule gives property owners a fixed period to act before penalties begin.
