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Aldermen May Turn Up Pressure On Problem Landlords
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Publish Date: 2018-03-12 21:46:27
Description: UPDATED 1:45 p.m. | Bloomington aldermen signaled Monday they want the city to clamp down harder on landlords with chronic code violations in the wake of the Gettysburg Drive apartment fire. The Bloomington City Council got an update on the rental inspection program, which has two inspectors covering 12,000 units. Working on a pass/fail system, the city aims for compliance over punishment , often waiving fines once a landlord addresses a violation. The city uses its own administrative court and sometimes civil litigation to address problem properties. City staff asked aldermen “how much of an appetite” they have for a more aggressive approach to fines, particularly for chronic violators. The Feb. 10 fire on Gettysburg Drive has put rental properties in the spotlight, largely because the 12-unit apartment building had accumulated hundreds of violations . A city push to demolish it was pending when the fire broke out. Alderman Amelia Buragas said the city’s inspection program has
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