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<br />(B) Approval of Plan. The Enforcement Officer shall review the proposed vacant lot or building <br />plan in accordance with the standards below. The Enforcement Officer shall send notice to the owner <br />of the vacant lot or building of his determination. In considering a plan, the Enforcement Officer <br />shall consider the following factors: <br /> <br />(1) The purposes of this Chapter and intent of the City Council to minimize the time a lot <br />or building is vacant. <br /> <br />(2) The effect of the lot or building and the proposed plan on adjoining property. <br /> <br />(3) The length of time a lot or building has been vacant. <br /> <br />(4) The presence of any public nuisances on the property. <br /> <br />(5) The likelihood that the plan or portiones) thereof will prevent or ameliorate the <br />condition it is designed to address. <br /> <br />(C) Compliance with Plan. Failure to have an approved plan within thirty (30) days of filing the <br />registration form or failure to comply with the approved plan shall constitute a violation of this <br />Chapter subjecting the owner of the lot or building to penalties as provided in this Chapter and to any <br />remedies the City may avail itself of as provided for herein and elsewhere in the City Code, including <br />but not limited to, an action to compel correction of property maintenance violations. <br /> <br />Section 6. <br /> <br />Maintenance Standards. <br /> <br />The owner of a vacant lot or building will take such steps and perform such acts as may be required <br />of him or her from time to time to ensure that the lot or building and its adjoining yard remain safe <br />and secure and do not present a hazard to the adjoining property or the public. Owners will be <br />responsible for maintaining their lots and buildings so that they do not become an unoccupied hazard. <br /> <br />(A) Vacant Lot: The owner protects and maintains the lot as follows: <br /> <br />(I) The owner will not permit garbage and solid waste to accumulate on the property. <br /> <br />(2) Unsafe Buildings and structures shall be demolished. <br /> <br />(3) Junked materials, construction equipment, or construction materials will not be <br />stored on the lot. <br /> <br />(4) The owner shall maintain the lot in a park like setting provided that a landscape <br />plan is approved by the City Manager or designee. At a minimum, the park-like <br />setting must be grass covering the entire lot. The City Manager may waive the <br />annual registration fee if the owner agrees to maintain the lot as a park like <br />setting. <br /> <br />Vacant Property Registration Ord, <br /> <br />Page 6 of 10 <br />