City holds public meetings to discuss proposed amendments to International Property Maintenance Code

Two public meetings will be held for citizens to review and provide public comment on the proposed local amendments to the International Property Maintenance Code. The meetings will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18 at the Fire Training Academy - Auditorium (Room 146), 300 S. Callaghan and Thursday, January 20 at the Northeast Service Center - Community Meeting Room, 10303 Toolyard.

The proposed amendments were recommended by the Code Review Task Force (CRTF) which was composed of City staff, residents and trade organizations. They will help to strengthen and clarify existing minimum property maintenance requirements intended to ensure the public health, safety and welfare of our community.

Examples of proposed amendments include requiring electrical and heating facilities in homes, requiring four-foot enclosures around swimming pools and hot tubs and fence maintenance requirements. In addition, the proposed amendments call for greater transparency to include clearly stated exceptions, a requirement that the City post all code interpretations on the internet, and the establishment of a minimum 10 day compliance timeline for property owners/tenants.

For more information, contact Charlotte Barrett at 207-8219 .