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Brawley council approves first reading of ordinance to register vacant properties
Summary
The Brawley City Council voted unanimously on Oct. 21 to introduce and give first reading to an ordinance establishing a vacant-property registration and updated maintenance standards to address abandoned and unsafe buildings.
The Brawley City Council on Oct. 21 voted unanimously to introduce and give first reading to an ordinance amending Chapter 16A of the Brawley Municipal Code to create a system for registering vacant properties and strengthen maintenance standards.
Council members and staff said the measure is intended to reduce public-safety and health risks tied to vacant and abandoned buildings and to improve city communications with out-of-area owners.
Special Projects Manager Denise Garcia told the council the ordinance responds to requests from the council and aims “to reduce the negative impacts that the vacant buildings pose to the public and mainly the, health and safety, of the city and of the residents here in the city of Brawley.” Garcia described site visits and noted staff has abated several properties after making owner contact.
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