Aldermen May Turn Up Pressure On Problem Landlords




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Summary: UPDATED 1:45 p.m. | Bloomington aldermen signaled Monday they want the city to clamp down harder on landlords with chronic code violations in the wake of the Gettysburg Drive apartment fire. The Bloomington City Council got an update on the rental inspection program, which has two inspectors covering 12,000 units. Working on a pass/fail system, the city aims for compliance over punishment , often waiving fines once a landlord addresses a violation. The city uses its own administrative court and