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It is the purpose and intent of the Governing Body to establish a process to address the deterioration, crime, and decline in value of properties located in neighborhoods caused by vacant properties and to identify, regulate, limit and reduce the number of these properties. The Governing Body finds that occupied structures are generally better maintained when compared to vacant structures. Chronically vacant structures are often not properly maintained, which contributes to blight, fires, trespassers, lower property values and has a negative impact on the neighborhood. It is the Governing Body’s further intent to establish a registration program as a mechanism to help protect neighborhoods from becoming blighted through the lack of adequate maintenance of properties that are chronically vacant. (Ord. 20464 § 1, 11-21-23.)

Cross References:City Council – Mayor, Chapter 2.15 TMC.