HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2016-C23RESOLUTION NO. 2016-C23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, SETTING THE FEE AMOUNT FOR ANNUAL
REGISTRATION OF VACANT OR ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY OF AZUSA, PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE XVII, CHAPTER 14, OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the presence of vacant, abandoned real property can lead to neighborhood
decline; create an attractive public nuisance; contribute to lower property values; and discourage
potential buyers from purchasing homes adjacent to or in neighborhoods with vacant abandoned
residences; and
WHEREAS, many vacant abandoned real properties are the responsibility of out of area
or out of State lenders and/or trustees; and
WHEREAS, in many instances the lender and/or trustee fails to adequately maintain and
secure these vacant residences; and
WHEREAS, the City has an obligation to preserve the health, safety and welfare of
residents and the community, and to the extent possible, protect neighborhoods from declining
property values, aesthetic decay, and loss of character; and
WHEREAS, the City has established a registration program for real properties in
foreclosure and abandonment to assist City Staff to enforce maintenance and safety provisions
of the Azusa Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, Sec. 14-559(g), Article XVII of the Azusa Municipal Code authorizes the
City Council to adopt by resolution an annual registration fee for the implementation of the
City's abandoned property registration program; and
WHEREAS, under State law, cities may set regulatory fees to recover the costs
associated with the administration of programs which protect public health and preserve the
welfare of the community.
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public meeting, considered the testimony offered
therein, and has determined that the annual registration fee set forth below represents the
reasonable amount of the City's costs of implementing and enforcing the abandoned property
registration program set forth in Article XVII of Chapter 14 of the Azusa Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Azusa
does hereby find, determine, and declare as follows:
SECTION 1. Setting of Annual Registration Fee. The annual registration fee to
register vacant or abandoned residential properties, pursuant to Article XVII, Chapter 14 of the
Azusa Municipal Code, is Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per property. The fee and registration
shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of registration. Registration fees will not be
prorated.
SECTION 2. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
Resolution.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 7th day of March, 2016.
/oseph omero Rocha
Mayor
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERITFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2016-C23 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 7°i day of
March, 2016, by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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