ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager, Chief of Police, Community Development Director, and Corporation Counsel with a Request to ADOPT the Following:
A. An ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 of the CODE of the City of Peoria Pertaining to REGISTRATION OF PROPERTIES,
B. An ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 of the CODE of the City of Peoria Pertaining to CHRONIC NUISANCE RENTAL PROPERTY.
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BACKGROUND: Nuisance properties in the City of Peoria strain the resources of multiple City Departments and contribute to the instability of our neighborhoods. During a meeting with Mayor Ardis, Councilman Grayeb, and Councilwoman Jensen, it became apparent that the majority of the nuisance properties are owned by a small group of landlords. The Police Department and the Community Development Department have tools to address properties individually but through collaboration with the Legal Department, are proposing amendments to Chapters 5 and 20 of the City Code that will put the enforcement focus on chronic nuisance landlords.
The proposed amendment to Chapter 5 of the City Code will allow the suspension or revocation of the registration of a dwelling is a chronic nuisance property. In addition, any dwelling that has had its registration suspended or revoked cannot be rented or occupied by a non-owner. The owner must meet certain conditions in order to have the registration reinstated.
The proposed amendment to Chapter 20 of the City defines a chronic nuisance landlord as an owner of two or more properties that have been deemed as chronic or aggravated chronic nuisance properties, or the properties were used for illegal drug activities. The Police Department will make the initial determination that the owner is a chronic nuisance landlord and will send a written notice to the owner who will have the right to request an appeal of this determination. Once there is a final determination that the owner is a chronic nuisance landlord, the owner...
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