The DeKalb County Commission will hear public comments on Feb. 27 on its plans to adopt the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code.
The International Code Council's code covers areas such as construction, safety issues and inspections. It also includes provisions concerning blight and property maintenance, including junk vehicles, high weeds and tall grass.
The Board of Commissioners will hold a hearing on the proposal at 10 a.m. during its Tuesday, Feb. 27, meeting at the Maloof Auditorium in Decatur. The notice of the hearing says it "may be continued or adjourned."
The International Property Maintenance Code requires buildings to be maintained in good repair, be structurally sound and not have any sanitary conditions that pose a threat to the public health, safety or welfare.
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously last year to adopt provisions of the code regarding building interiors after hearing complaints about landlords who do not maintain their properties.
