75A - PH AMENDING CH. 8 OF MUNI CODE

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will assist the City in protecting neighborhoods from the negative impacts and conditions that occur as a result of vacancy, absentee ownership and lack of compliance with City regulations and laws. SECTION 2. The adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and a Notice of Exemption will be filed after this ordinance is adopted. SECTION 3. Division 3, Article X, of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended and restated such that it reads as follows: DIVISION 3. - REGISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ABANDONED, VACANT AND/OR DEFAULTED MORTGAGE PROPERTIES Sec.8-1982. Purpose. It is the intent of the city council, through the adoption of this division, to establish a mechanism to protect neighborhoods from becoming blighted through the lack of maintenance and security of abandoned, defaulted and/or vacant properties; to establish a property registration program for such properties, and to set forth guidelines for the maintenance of such properties. Sec. 8-1983. Definitions. For the purpose of this division the following terms, phrases and words, shall have the meaning set forth below: "Abandoned" means any real property that isL.L1Z vacant or shows evidence of vacancy, aa4 (4-2) is subject to a current notice of default and/or notice of trustee's sale, pending tax assessors lien sale and/or (2-�) is the subject of a foreclosure sale resulting in the acquisition of title by an interested beneficiary of a deed of trust, and/or (3-4) was conveyed to the current owner under a deed in lieu of foreclosure/sale. "Abatement order" means a notice of violation, notice and order, or administrative citation. As used in this chapter, the terms "abate" and "abatement" means action to repair, replace, remove, destroy, terminate, or otherwise remedy the condition or activity in question by such means and in such manner as is necessary in the interests of the health, safety or welfare of the public. (Section 17-4) "Accessible property" means real property that is accessible to the public, either, in general or through an open and unsecured door, window, gate fence, wall, etc. "Accessible structure" means a building or structure that is not secured or is open in such a way as to allow public or unauthorized access to the interior. "Administrative penalty payment due date" means the date that is the 1 Oth day after the issuance of an abatement order, a notice of violation issued pursuant to section 1- Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 2 of 16 75A-7