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Division 2 — Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development Standards (Section 9102.11 Overlay Zones).Chapter 4 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT CODE

9407.3 - Registration.

Arcadia Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Arcadia

A.

The owners of non-operating property shall register the property with the City. Registration shall be completed either voluntarily by the property owner or within thirty (30) days of service of an order to register. The Director, Building Official, or their respective designee may issue an order to register. Owners shall not be liable for failure to register unless the owner has been ordered to register in accordance with this section. The Director may waive the registration requirement for any property that is adequately secured and maintained, does not contain nuisance or substandard conditions, and does not contain conditions making it an accessible or attractive nuisance to trespassers.

B.

The registration shall identify the name and contact information for the property owner(s) and two authorized contacts for the property. At least one contact shall be identified as a twenty-four (24) hour contact phone number for a person or company who is authorized to act on behalf of the owner. The 24hour contact must be local and must be able to respond to problems related to the property within one hour of receiving telephone notice.

EXCEPTION: If the owner provides the name of a bona fide property management company that is actively engaged in managing properties, that is available twenty-four hours a day to respond to calls and that has an office located within 20 miles of the property then the owner will not need to provide information for any additional contacts.

C.

In completing the registration, the property owner shall acknowledge that: (1) the property owner shall be strictly liable for any failure to maintain the property or to respond within a timely manner regarding problems at the property, and (2) the City may enter the property to summarily abate any substandard or nuisance condition.

D.

The property owner shall pay an annual fee to the City in an amount set by the City Council for the City's costs of administering the registration program. The fee shall be due together with the registration.

E.

The property owner and any other party responsible for the non-operating property shall be liable for the City's costs related to non-operating property, including but not limited to costs to respond to trespass and nuisance conditions, abatement and enforcement. Costs shall be recoverable pursuant to Section 9405. Unless prohibited by state law, the City may withhold issuance of business licenses, building permits, certificates of occupancy, and other permits, licenses, or entitlements until the property owner makes payment of all outstanding City costs.

(Ord. No. 2396, § 4(Exh. D), 4-18-23)

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