Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 56, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Article VI, Registration of vacant properties and foreclosing properties, and enacting a new article of like number and subject matter, including a new Section 56-583, Semiannual fees for chronically vacant nuisance property, vacant commercial property and vacant unimproved property, to expand vacant property registration to unimproved vacant land and vacant commercial property, add required disclosure of plans or intent for vacant property; establish procedures for investigating and identifying chronically vacant nuisance properties and assess a flat semiannual $200.00 fee for chronically vacant nuisance properties; escalating semiannual fees of $500.00 - $1,000.00 for vacant commercial properties, and escalating semiannual fees of $100.00 - $200.00 for vacant unimproved properties; establish financial hardship criteria and waiver procedures for owners unable to pay registration fees; amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, Section 2-1722, to update payment provisions for non-installment assessments and special tax bills; and directing the City Manager to report to Council within 180 days.

Committee

Council

Introduced

April 22, 2026

On agenda

July 30, 2026

Where it was heard

Council Jul 30, 2026 Move to Amend Pass Council Jul 30, 2026 Move to Advance Pass Council Jul 30, 2026 Passed as Substituted as Amended Pass Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee Jul 28, 2026 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Pass Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee Jul 21, 2026 Hold on Agenda Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee Jul 14, 2026 Hold on Agenda Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee Jun 30, 2026 Hold on Agenda Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee Jun 9, 2026 Hold on Agenda Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee May 19, 2026 Hold on Agenda Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee May 5, 2026 Hold on Agenda Council Apr 23, 2026 referred

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