The city council finds, determines and declares that:
(a) The presence of vacant or abandoned residences can lead to neighborhood decline; and
(b) The presence of vacant or abandoned residences can create an attractive public nuisance; and
(c) The presence of vacant or abandoned residences can contribute to lower property values; and
(d) The presence of vacant or abandoned residences can discourage potential buyers from purchasing a home adjacent to or in neighborhoods with vacant abandoned residences; and
(e) In many instances, the lenders and trustees in foreclosures fail to adequately maintain and secure these vacant residences; and
(f) It is the intent of the city council of the City of La Mirada, in enacting this chapter, to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the city and its citizens by protecting its residential neighborhoods from decline and depreciation.
(g) It is the purpose and intent of the city council of the City of La Mirada through the adoption of this chapter, to establish a registration program for properties that are vacant or abandoned, due to foreclosure or otherwise, as a mechanism to protect residential neighborhoods from becoming blighted due to the lack of adequate maintenance and the lack of security of abandoned properties. (Ord. 626, § 1, 2009).