Harrell proposes legislation to crack down on vacant buildings
Citing a need to reduce the number of fires linked to vacant buildings, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell proposed legislation on Aug. 10 that he says will hold building owners more accountable for the upkeep of empty properties.
There have been 29 vacant building fires that have caused the deaths of three people so far this year, according to the city. At the same point last year, there had only been 19 vacant building fires. ...