Our ordinance covers residential and
non-residential structures. The ordinance is a method to try to rehab or demo
the structures. It does not count units in building that is otherwise
occupied.
Adam Aull
MPO
Director/GIS Manager
T: 217
- 431 - 2325
F: 217
- 431 - 2237
From:
ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Patty Becker
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011
11:00 AM
To: ctpp-news@chrispy.net
Subject: Re: [CTPP] Census Vacant
Structure Determination
The problem is that vacancy status is determined, in the end game, by
the enumerator who goes out there and looks at the building/unit. Some units
that are really occupied will be declared vacant because the occupants, who may
be squatters or illegal immigrants, are hiding from the census. Sometimes
there's a fine line between a vacant unit and one which should be taken out of the
stock as unlivable. I have the general impression that in 2010 the tendency
here was toward vacant, whereas in 2000 and 1990 the tendency was toward
removing it from the stock. I doubt that there's any way to prove this one way
or the other.
Adam - does your ordinance also cover vacant apartments in multi-unit
buildings?
Bottom line - the census is not clearly definitive on this point. Its mission
is to count people, not vacant units.
Patty Becker
At 09:41 AM 4/26/2011, you wrote:
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Hello everyone.
I am in need of information regarding how the Census Bureau determines the
status of vacant structures. Our city has a vacant structure ordinance in
place. This ordinance dictates that property owners register their
buildings with the city planning department. How does the Census
determine which structures are vacant? Thanks for the help.
Adam Aull
MPO Director/GIS Manager
T: 217 - 431 - 2325
F: 217 - 431 - 2237
E: aaull@cityofdanville.org
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