Meeting the Vacant Property Challenge

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The ongoing foreclosure crisis and subsequent recession have led to the proliferation of vacant properties, both in perpetual hard-luck cities such as Detroit and in boomtowns such as San Diego. Local code enforcement officials are struggling to keep pace with inspections and nuisance abatement actions.

Without a comprehensive strategy for stabilizing and revitalizing vacant properties, many communities are looking at a struggle to contain blight and encourage reinvestment that could last years, if not decades.

This issue of Zoning Practice briefly examines the key components of successful comprehensive vacant property revitalization efforts and highlights specific regulatory and programmatic strategies that local governments can use to improve code enforcement efforts and facilitate the recycling of vacant properties.

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