Fight blight with code enforcement

Vacant and abandoned properties impact the entire city. Blight anywhere hurts neighborhoods everywhere, but especially in neglected areas where there has been very little investment.

Recently the city of Fresno passed an ordinance that demands landlords stop using plywood to secure their apartments and houses, establishes a registry to hold landlords accountable for their properties, and calls for the city to hire more code enforcement officers to enforce the law.

Uphold the law and create one healthy Fresno.

This story was originally published September 19, 2015 at 11:34 AM with the headline "Fight blight with code enforcement."