How many boarded-up buildings are there? Enough that SLC is cracking down.

With vagrancy running high, Utah’s capital has boosted fees to cover its rising costs of patrolling scores of vacant and sealed-up homes and commercial structures.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Antonio Padilla and Michelle Leonardi, with code enforcement for Salt Lake City, check vacant properties on Chicago Street on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. The city is toughening enforcement on boarded-up buildings with higher fees and other measures.

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Tony SemeradReal estate reporter

Tony covers growth and development issues for The Tribune. He is a former editor and politics reporter and has been with The Tribune since 1991.

How many boarded-up buildings are there? Enough that SLC is cracking down.

With vagrancy running high, Utah’s capital has boosted fees to cover its rising costs of patrolling scores of vacant and sealed-up homes and commercial structures.

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