This hearing aims to discuss the city's incentives and penalties for dealing with vacant and neglected properties in commercial areas. It requests reports from several city departments to provide information on the issue.
Hearing to report on City incentives and penalties surrounding vacant and blighted properties on commercial corridors; and requesting the Department of Building Inspection, Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, and Public Works to report.
How it got here
This legislation originated from a request by Supervisor Engardio to assess the effectiveness of city programs addressing vacant and blighted commercial properties.
The Board empowered Public Works to enforce an anti-blight ordinance to prevent significant deterioration of properties, impacting neighborhood stability.
Policies were approved requiring commercial property owners to register vacant storefronts and pay associated fees and penalties to deter long-term vacancies.
The Board created a pilot program allowing property owners to opt into graffiti abatement services at no cost, which was later made permanent.
Supervisor Engardio introduced a hearing request to evaluate the effectiveness of city incentives and penalties for vacant commercial properties.
The Board referred the hearing request to the Department of Building Inspection, Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, and Public Works for their reports.
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