Mobile City Pre-Council Meeting, November 18, 2025

Mobile City Council · November 19, 2025

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Vacant commercial-structure registry: alleged conflict and legal clarification

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Speaker 2 (council member) raised a concern that the ordinance language is internally inconsistent: page 5 item d adds "Under no circumstances" and appears to both prohibit and create a city duty to register and maintain vacant commercial structures. Speaker 3 (city staff/attorney) responded that the ordinance does not impose a duty; "A duty to all is a duty to none," and explained there is a single enforcement approach: compliance or enforcement, and the draft allows voluntary registration or city-requested registration.

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City council reviewed amendments to a proposed vacant commercial-structure registry, raised questions about how 'vacant' is defined, discussed a $50,000 performance contract and budget transparency, considered demolition orders (including 506 Patton Avenue) and asked for cost estimates to secure structures, and introduced resolutions including appointments for public safety leadership.

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