Council approves first reading to regulate boarding of occupied properties
Aug 18, 2026
Council approved first reading of an amendment to Article 1721 to require standards and timeframes for temporarily boarded or covered windows and doors on occupied buildings, extending existing vacant-building rules to occupied properties.
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Council considered an ordinance amending Article 1721 of the property maintenance code to establish requirements for boarded, covered, or otherwise temporarily enclosed windows and doors on occupied buildings and structures. The amendment sets restoration timelines, allows limited extensions, and authorizes enforcement with penalties.
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