Council reduces two code-enforcement liens after property owners remedy violations

City Council approved reductions in two code-enforcement liens after staff confirmed compliance and the Code Enforcement Board recommended smaller amounts to recover city costs.\n\nIn case CE22-475 (213 Factory Street), staff reported the lien had run at $75 per day from Oct. 20, 2023, until compliance on Aug. 29, 2024; the Code Enforcement Board recommended reducing the lien to the city's documented cost. Council voted to reduce the lien to $2,773.32. The owner said he had purchased and renovated adjacent property, consolidated the parcels and had installed a paved parking lot to support a 22-unit apartment building.\n\nIn case CE23-0064 (309 Georgia Avenue), the Code Enforcement Board found violations involving roofing permits, drainage, and premise identification; the owner said financial issues delayed repair but the house was renovated and sold May 28, 2025. The council voted to reduce the lien to $2,121.36 to cover the city's costs, as recommended by staff and the Code Enforcement Board.