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Originally Posted by rocketphish
What if the City implemented new rules that required meeting certain stricter property maintenence standards for unoccupied buildings, with plenty of warnings and fines to the owner, and with the ultimate penalty after an extended period of non-compliance being expropriation?
It would certainly discourage derelict buildings, but would it be legally defensible?
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Not sure if we could legally force expropriation but we certainly can enact bylaws in order to fine owners of crumbling abandon buildings. Buildings with leaky roofs, rotten frames and cracked foundations are safety hazards after all if they fall to the ground.