Title
Approval of an Ordinance Adopting a Vacant Properties Registration Program
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Land Use & Environment Committee recommends approval of an Ordinance establishing a vacant properties registration program.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve an Ordinance establishing a vacant properties registration program.
Report
Issue:
Whether to adopt a vacant properties registration program.
Staff Contact:
John Mahone, Lead Code Enforcement Officer, Community Planning & Development, 360.753.8393
Presenter(s):
Leonard Bauer, Director, Community Planning & Development
John Mahone, Lead Code Enforcement Officer, Community Planning & Development
Background and Analysis:
Background and Analysis did not change from first to second reading.
Background
The Olympia Code Enforcement program plays an important role in the health, safety and welfare of the City of Olympia. Part of code enforcement officers' responsibilities are to enforce adopted property maintenance codes (OMC 16.06). The establishment of a vacant property registration program will assist with addressing issues that sometimes arise with vacant properties. Periodically Code Enforcement staff receive inquiries from the public about registering vacant properties.
Vacant properties can be challenging when they become attractive nuisances in our community. When issues occur, locating absentee property owners and ensuring that the actual property owner/s are held responsible for the condition of their abandoned/vacant property is a difficult and time-consuming process.
Having a vacant property registration program can assist with locating absentee property owners and ensure there is an entity or person responsible for abandoned/vacant properties.
The goal of the registration program will be to have direct contact information for a property owner or representative; having vital information available to disseminate with other departments when needed and q...
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