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Commissioners call for work study on ‘problem properties’ and possible self‑help cleanup options
Summary
A commissioner asked the board to convene a work study on problem properties affecting neighbors and insurance risk; staff agreed the unified development code process and a separate, quicker study could identify enforcement, funding or self-help cleanup options.
A commissioner asked the board to schedule a work study focused on ‘‘problem properties’’ that pose health, safety and insurance risks to neighbors. County staff said the unified development code (UDC) rewrite presents an opportunity to address such issues, but they also recommended a separate, faster work study to explore interim measures including legislative options, regionalization, budget adjustments and potential county-funded cleanup or self-help programs where legal enforcement is ineffective or too slow.
Commissioners and staff discussed coordination between planning, code enforcement, solid waste and public works and suggested possible funding for initial cleanup efforts where legal remedies are unlikely to succeed quickly. Staff proposed scheduling the planning and public-works work studies in early September to develop concrete recommendations.
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