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The Honorable City Council
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Jaime R. Aguilera, Director of Community Development%
Kathleen Mallory Phipps, Associate Planner efike
March 18, 1993 (CC Meeting of April 21, 1993)
SUBJECT: ITEM CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 3, 1993 AND MARCH 17, 1993
CONSIDER AN ADDITION OF CHAPTER 8.48 TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATIVE
TO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND RE- TITLING CHAPTER 8.04 OF THE MOORPARK
MUNICIPAL CODE.
BACKGROUND:
At the City Council's meeting on December 12, 1992 the Council directed staff
to amend the Municipal Code to include specific language to define a public
nuisance, controlled through property maintenance. This staff report contains
proposed property maintenance language recommended to be codified as Chapter
8.48 and related sections to Title 8, Health and Safety, of the Moorpark
Municipal Code.
DISCUSSION:
When the appearance of a dwelling deteriorates, the aesthetic environment
suffers. Often a neighborhood begins to experience further deterioration,
absentee ownership rises, and blight ensues. The City is able to halt the
occurrence of a public nuisance by establishing property maintenance
standards. As currently written, the Municipal Code does not clearly define
property maintenance standards or public nuisances. It is recommended that
the definition of a public nuisance be contained within Title 8, Chapter
8.48, Health and Safety, of the Moorpark Municipal Code.
It is suggested that Chapter 8.04 of the Municipal Code be re- titled from
Nuisances to Public Health. The subject matter contained within Section 8.04
is more appropriate to public health and not nuisances. Additionally, with
the creation of Chapter 8.48, Property Maintenance (Nuisance) re- titling
Chapter 8.04 will eliminate potential confusion.
The City Attorney has reviewed the attached Ordinance, and all appropriate
changes have been incorporated into the ordinance before the Council for
consideration. Pursuant to Council's direction at its meeting of February 3,
1993, changes have been made to the attached ordinance.
The Honorable City Council
March 18, 1993
Page 2
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Introduce and conduct the first reading of the City's Property
Maintenance Ordinance, added as Chapter 8.48 and re- titling Chapter 8.04
of the Moorpark Municipal Code.
Attachment:
Ordinance adding Chapter 8.48 and re- titling Chapter 8.04 of the Moorpark
Municipal Code.