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Reading enacts vacant‑building registration ordinance

Reading City Council · August 19, 2025
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Summary

Council enacted an ordinance establishing a vacant building registration system for residential and commercial properties (Ordinance 2025‑38), approving it 7‑0 after suspending the third reading requirement.

Reading City Council adopted an ordinance that creates a vacant building registration requirement for residential and commercial properties in the city. Council members voted unanimously to suspend the third reading requirement and enact the ordinance, now recorded as Ordinance 2025‑38.

The motion to suspend the rule was made by Mrs. Eadicicco and seconded by Mr. Bronner; the motion to adopt was moved by Mr. Bronner and seconded by Mr. Boehner. The minutes record a 7‑0 roll call in favor. The ordinance text in the minutes sets up a registration system, but the minutes do not include implementing regulations or fee schedules; those details would be handled in the ordinance implementation steps.