ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and the Community Development Director with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 5 of the CODE of the City of Peoria Pertaining to REGISTRATION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES and INSPECTIONS OF DWELLINGS.
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BACKGROUND:
Additional data requests were discussed at the August 14, 2018 Council meeting. A response to those requests will be presented at the September 25, 2018 Council meeting.
At this time, staff is requesting that only certain sections of this communication be approved at the September 25, 2018 meeting. Staff continues to have productive meetings with various local groups on other sections of the overall communication and will bring further amendments back to Council over the next few months.
The Community Development Department has been working on changes related to Chapter 5 of the City of Peoria Code to improve the condition of rental property throughout the City of Peoria in order to preserve property values and stability in our neighborhoods, reduce blight, and improve living conditions for tenants.
Staff has already made multiple changes throughout the year to improve the condition of our neighborhoods. A new notification system was created to allow property owners to receive notices via text and email if they have an abate or work order issued at their property. While this does not excuse the code violation or citation, it does prevent the property owner from having a work order completed and billed accordingly. The notification system data is online and has a mapping function for residents to see which properties have received environmental citations, environmental work orders, and abate notices within a certain time period and mile range of a specific address. In addition, the Department has focused strongly on educational efforts and positive reinforcement to maintain compliance. The changes outlined below will continue to improve on the momentum already...
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