HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #19 Discussion and Direction Regarding and Ordinance to Establish a Process for the Registration of Real Property Located within the City `" c of Good
AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: September 18, 2012
Item #
Reviewed By: Contact Name: Lieutenant Mike Bryant Department Director: Chief Cha ger wn
Contact Number: 407 - 905 -3160 ext. 3038 City Manager: Robert Frank ,17
Subject: Discussion and Direction regarding an Ordinance to establish a process for t e
registration of real property located within the city to protect neighborhoods from becoming
blighted through the lack of adequate maintenance and security of abandoned properties or
properties in the process of foreclosure.
Background Summary:
Multiple municipalities in Florida have established an abandoned residential property program as a mechanism
to protect residential neighborhoods from becoming blighted through the lack of adequate maintenance and
security of abandoned properties. These properties not only create code violations they also produce fire
hazards, attract children, and the homeless. They are taken over by squatters and house criminal enterprises.
These issues are compounded when the individual property ownership is being disputed and the property does
not have up to date contact information. Without a registry, the police and code enforcement are unable to
prosecute or even trespass the individuals involved, leaving the properties to further neglect and the
neighborhoods blighted. An ordinance establishing a registration requirement for abandoned properties or
properties in the process of foreclosure will provide a data base for police, fire and code enforcement personnel
to utilize immediately to deter continued neglect of these properties and the negative effects they have on the
community.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners give direction to staff to move forward with
drafting an Ordinance establishing a process for the registration of abandoned properties and properties in the
process of foreclosure?
Recommendations
It is recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners give direction to staff to move
forward with drafting an Ordinance establishing a process for the registration of abandoned properties and
properties in the process of foreclosure.
Attachments:
Financial Impact:
None. Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners approve an Ordinance establishing a
registration process; the process will be administered by a contractor in exchange for a percentage of the fees
collected. The administration of the registry will include: records administration, providing internet website
registration, fee payment, and fee collection, monthly financial and registration reporting, data tracking and
status updates.
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Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use:
Ordinance First Reading Consent Agenda
Ordinance Second Reading Public Hearing
Resolution X Regular Agenda
Commission Approval
x Discussion & Direction
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