Vacant and Foreclosure Property Registration Ordinance :: City of Fitchburg, MA

NewsCatherine DennisonJudi Barrett

Jul 27

Written By Alexis Lanzillotta

Client: MassHousing

Location: Fitchburg, MA

Team: Judi Barrett, Principal; Catherine Dennison, Community Planning Associate

Timeline: April to December 2021

The City of Fitchburg seeks to update its Board of Health regulation requiring property owners to register their vacant or foreclosing properties.

Barrett Planning Group will draw on the expertise of City staff and the experiences of other communities with existing Vacant Property Registration Ordinances to assist Fitchburg in the development and drafting of an ordinance that better addresses the City’s needs and challenges.

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