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Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Sections 18.21.020, 18.21.040 and 18.21.050, relating to maintenance of long-term boarded and vacated buildings, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Pursuant to the request of City Council on May 6, 2008, and upon report from the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 29, 2008, we have prepared the attached ordinance and corresponding fee resolution for your consideration.
The proposed ordinance amendments focus upon shortening the time periods by which City staff may proactively impose measures to eliminate or control potential nuisance properties that have been boarded or abandoned. The amendments also allow Code Enforcement personnel to actively monitor vacant buildings and structures and to record a "Notice of Vacant Building" with the County Recorders' Office. The amendments further establish an "Optional Vacant Building Plan and Timetable" which allows the City to actively engage building owners with an eye toward obtaining early compliance with all City regulations and returning the building or structure to a useful purpose at the earliest possible date.
The proposed "fee resolution" associated with the ordinance amendments allows the City to recoup the actual costs and expenditures incurred in enforcing the various provisions of the amended ordinance.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
None.
FISCAL
None.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
BODY
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AMENDING LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 18.21.020, 18.21.040 AND 18.21.050, RELATING TO MAINTENANCE OF LONGTERM BOARDED AND VACATED BUILDINGS
Respectfully Submitted,
Michael J. Mais
Assistant City Attorney
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PATRICK H. WEST |
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