A. The city council finds and determines that there are vacant lots within the city that are undeveloped, poorly maintained, and open to the public by reason of the owner's failure to adequately secure and maintain the lots. These lots are overgrown with weeds; frequently damaged or destroyed by fire; and used by trespassers as places of habitation resulting in the accumulation of junk, debris, and human waste. Any and all of these conditions constitute a public nuisance that adversely affects the public health, safety and general welfare, contribute to the decay of commercial and residential areas, discourage the most appropriate use and development of the lots, and hinders civic improvements.
B. The public interest requires that all vacant lots comply with the minimum standards necessary to protect the health and safety of the public. The provisions of this chapter establish a vacant lot registration program aimed at securing citywide compliance of vacant lots with minimum standards. (Ord. 2018-0021 § 1)