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City staff proposes residential rental and vacant commercial building registration to improve contactability
Summary
City staff presented a plan to register residential rental properties and long‑term vacant commercial buildings so the city can reach owners or local contacts more quickly for safety and nuisance issues; staff will draft an ordinance after stakeholder input.
City staff on Aug. 12 proposed two registration programs — an annual, no‑fee residential rental registration and a vacant commercial building registration — designed to give the city faster, electronic contact information for owners or local property managers.
Why this matters: Staff told council the number of LLC‑owned units and non‑local owners has grown; the registrar proposals are intended to reduce delays when the city needs to contact someone about weed violations, emergency repairs or hazardous conditions.
Proposal and rationale
Tim Spear (city staff) told council the residential program would collect owner and local contact…
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