The danger in Enfield's blight ordinance
AI generated image by Ideogram. Enfield is giving itself more power to fine people for "blight" and take their homes through foreclosure. Pay attention, folks, because officials in other communities have abused these laws, and there's no reason to believe Enfield won't do the same. Take grass, for instance. If your grass grows over 12 inches, under the current ordinance, property owners have 30 days to correct blight violations after receiving notification. However, the town's proposed blight ordinance revision reduces that corrective period to 10 days, giving homeowners less time to fix the problem. Once the 10-day period passes, the town will fine the property owner $100 per day, escalating to $150, until the issue is resolved. Town officials have also expanded the definition of blight to include inoperable vehicles and neglected vegetation, such as overgrown shrubs and trees. This change could give the town much more power to pressure homeowners. What's
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