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Citrus Heights council introduces vacant‑property re‑occupancy ordinance, adopts fee schedule
Summary
The Citrus Heights City Council voted Jan. 28 to introduce an ordinance creating a commercial property re‑occupancy program and adopted a companion fee schedule. Staff said the tool aims to reduce blight, improve safety and help adjacent businesses by requiring registration, monitoring and targeted fees for vacant commercial parcels.
The Citrus Heights City Council on Jan. 28 introduced an ordinance that would require commercial property owners to register vacant parcels, maintain security and monitoring, and pay monitoring fees intended to offset city costs.
City staff framed the measure as part of a broader economic development and blight‑abatement toolbox. “This ordinance was designed as a partnership. It is not meant to be punitive,” said Megan Huber, director of economic development and community engagement, describing outreach to property owners, the Sunrise Marketplace and the Citrus Heights Chamber. Staff said early drafts were revised after stakeholder feedback to extend registration windows and to limit burdens on well‑maintained properties.
Under the proposal,…
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