Ordinance targets vacant buildings in downtown Hattiesburg

Ordinance targets vacant buildings in downtown Hattiesburg

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Developers and realtors are pushing to fill vacant buildings in downtown Hattiesburg. City leaders passed an ordinance for vacant and abandoned structures earlier this year. It requires property owners to register vacant buildings with the city and submit a plan to keep them maintained and up to code, or pay a fine. Developers said there's been some progress, but many owners continue to let properties sit empty withou…