Authorize special assessments on properties with unpaid city fines
In Plain English
Some property owners owe the city money for code violations, nuisance cleanup costs, and foreclosure-related fines. The city can add these unpaid bills as liens on the properties, similar to unpaid taxes. If approved, the city collects the money when properties are sold or refinanced.
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Votes
Adopt Resolution No. 85-17
7 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved placing unpaid city bills as liens on properties whose owners owe money for code violations, cleanup costs, and foreclosure-related fines. This allows Richmond to collect these debts when the properties are sold or refinanced, similar to how unpaid property taxes are handled. The resolution is a standard debt collection tool that helps the city recover costs for services it has already provided. Property owners affected will see these liens attached to their property records until the debts are paid.
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