City Council

CC 8. Adopt Ordinance No. 1133 adding Chapter 9.55 to the Lancaster Municipal Code Relating to Vacant Residential Properties Recommendation(s): 1. Adopt Ordinance No. 1133, adding Chapter 9.55 to the Lancaster Municipal Code relating to Vacant Residential Properties. 2. Authorize the City Manager to approve the Vacant Property Registration Application in substantially the form attached, and to amend the same from time to time as the City Manager determines to be necessary or appropriate. The ordinance will require property owners to meet maintenance requirements, including keeping their property clean, watered and weeded, removing dead or dying plants, ensuring that groundcover vegetation does not grow taller than six inches and maintaining bushes and shrubs no higher than thirty-six (36) inches to allow for a clear view from the public right-ofway.