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Staff outline vacant-property registration proposal; council did not reach consensus
Summary
Building and fire officials presented a draft vacant-property registration ordinance including fees, exemptions and proposed staffing; presenters said council asked questions about penalties versus incentives and did not reach consensus on moving forward.
City staff from the Building and Fire Marshal’s offices presented a draft ordinance to register vacant properties and described expected benefits, proposed fees and operational needs.
Chief Building Official Karen Montanes and Fire Marshal Mike Smith told the committee the registration would create a central inventory of vacant residential and commercial properties, provide emergency contact information for first responders and could discourage long-term vacancies that generate calls for service.
The proposed ordinance would define vacant properties as structures not legally occupied for more than 30 consecutive days or for 180 days or more; exemptions would include properties actively under a building permit and primary residences where the owner temporarily…
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