Blight FAQ's

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Each year, the City works through about 261 blight cases across Montgomery. While the process can take anywhere from three to nine months, many property owners step up and fix issues on their own. In fact, around 25 cases a year — about 9.57% — are resolved voluntarily without the City having to take additional action.

Blight FAQ's

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Can a property owner demolish their own structure?
Can residents track their report?
Can the City tear down a blighted building right away?
Can the owner stop the process once it starts?
Does every property get treated the same?
Does the owner get a chance to fix the issue?
Does the property owner get notified?
How are nuisance abatement fees collected?
How can I stop my property from being added to the City’s demolition list?
How can residents report a property?
How does a case end up at City Council?
How does the City decide if a property is “blighted”?
How does the City decide which properties to address first?
How does the City find blighted properties?
How long does the blight process take?
How much time do I have to stop a demolition?
If my property has multiple nuisances, am I charged for each one?
What does City Council do?
What happens after a property is declared blighted?
What happens if nothing changes?
What happens once a property is reported?
What if I fix the nuisance after the 10 days are up?
What if I fix the nuisance within the 10-day notice period?
What if the owner can’t be found?
What if the property is tied up in probate?
What’s a common misconception?
Who actually does the work?
Who is responsible for maintaining property?
Who pays for the cleanup or demolition?
Why do timelines vary so much?
Why does the process take so long?
Why does this process sometimes feel slow?

Did you know?

Blight FAQ's

Can a property owner demolish their own structure?

Can residents track their report?

Can the City tear down a blighted building right away?

Can the owner stop the process once it starts?

Does every property get treated the same?

Does the owner get a chance to fix the issue?

Does the property owner get notified?

How are nuisance abatement fees collected?

How can I stop my property from being added to the City’s demolition list?

How can residents report a property?

How does a case end up at City Council?

How does the City decide if a property is “blighted”?

How does the City decide which properties to address first?

How does the City find blighted properties?

How long does the blight process take?

How much time do I have to stop a demolition?

If my property has multiple nuisances, am I charged for each one?

What does City Council do?

What happens after a property is declared blighted?

What happens if nothing changes?

What happens once a property is reported?

What if I fix the nuisance after the 10 days are up?

What if I fix the nuisance within the 10-day notice period?

What if the owner can’t be found?

What if the property is tied up in probate?

What’s a common misconception?

Who actually does the work?

Who is responsible for maintaining property?

Who pays for the cleanup or demolition?

Why do timelines vary so much?

Why does the process take so long?

Why does this process sometimes feel slow?