The site of a derelict Kmart building that went up in flames in the Parkrose neighborhood two weeks ago had an open code enforcement violation with the city. Records show the Portland Bureau of Development Services (BDS) sent RFC Joint Venture, the property’s owner, a violation notice on July 6, directing owners to “board-up or otherwise secure” the “open and vacant” building. A city inspector was scheduled to re-inspect the property on or after July.
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Mask mandates continue to be lifted and social distancing is becoming a thing of the past, but one pandemic-related public safety change that isn’t going away is the limited utilization