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Cloverdale council takes first step on vacancy ordinance; councilors debate downtown vs. citywide scope
Summary
City staff introduced a proposed municipal code amendment on April 9, 2025 to require registration, inspections and contact postings for long-term vacant commercial properties; councilors discussed expanding the proposal from downtown to citywide and agreed to introduce the ordinance for first reading by title.
City staff introduced an ordinance for its first reading at the April 9, 2025 Cloverdale City Council meeting that would require owners of long-term vacant commercial properties to register with the city, post a 24-hour contact and submit to annual inspections by the fire and building departments.
Kevin (city staff), presenting the item, described the draft “vacancy ordinance” as a tool to address chronically vacant buildings in downtown and other commercial areas. “It requires owners of vacant properties, currently the way it's written in the downtown area as defined by the ordinance, to register with the city,” Kevin said, explaining the proposal would include a posted contact, annual fire-and-building inspection and an associated fee intended to cover inspection and administrative costs.
Nut graf: The ordinance…
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