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Council discusses stronger measures for vacant buildings as downtown shows dozens of vacancies
Summary
Councilmembers reviewed the city’s Vacant Building Monitoring Program, said staff identified roughly 35 downtown vacancies, and requested staff explore stronger incentives and equitable enforcement across the city; no ordinance changes were adopted at the meeting.
City planning staff and councilmembers discussed Oroville’s existing Vacant Building Monitoring Program at the Jan. 21 City Council meeting and urged staff to return with options to encourage owners to repair, lease, or sell long-vacant properties.
Planning staff described the current program (Oroville Municipal Code §9.12.012): owners of buildings the city deems vacant can…
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