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Chamblee staff proposes ‘nuisance commercial property’ definition to give city new enforcement tools
Summary
City staff introduced a text amendment to add a “nuisance commercial property” definition to Chapter 22 (business licensing) and the Unified Development Ordinance to require property-owner notice and allow city action when unlawful activity persists.
The Chamblee City Council on Jan. 16 heard a staff presentation introducing a text amendment that would add a definition of “nuisance commercial property” to Chapter 22 of the city code and to the Unified Development Ordinance.
The proposal would create matching language in the business-license chapter and the UDO so the city can notify property owners — not only businesses — when unlawful activity or other “problematic” activity is occurring on commercial property and require remediation before the city takes enforcement action.
Planning and development staff explained the ordinance change is a text amendment to the UDO, so state public-hearing requirements apply; the item is scheduled for first reading before the council on Tuesday. The ordinance would set a procedure to provide notice to the property owner, outline steps to mitigate unlawful activity, and give the city authority to act if owners do not adopt remedies.
City staff framed the change as adding parallel authority in both the licensing chapter and the UDO so that the city has multiple code pathways to address ongoing unlawful activity on commercial parcels. No formal council action was taken at the Jan. 16 work session; the council was told the item will appear on the next regular meeting agenda for first reading and consideration.
City staff did not provide a draft ordinance text during the work session presentation in the transcript; staff said the item is listed for first read on the Tuesday agenda.
