REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
Subject:
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4201 repealing Chapter 8.48 and adopting a new Chapter 8.48 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) relating to Public Nuisance Abatement of Abandoned, Wrecked, Dismantled or Inoperative Vehicles
Approved for introduction July 20, 2020 - Vote: 7-0
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Statement of Issue:
Code Enforcement often receives requests for service from the community regarding inoperable and abandoned vehicles on private property. There is a need to amend Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 8.48 Inoperable Vehicles to update the process for abatement of Inoperable and Abandoned Vehicles consistent with the California Vehicle Code. If adopted by the City Council, the proposed amendment will enable the Code Enforcement Division to be more responsive to the citizens of Huntington Beach and improve the City's enforcement actions.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4201, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Repealing Chapter 8.48 and Adopting New Chapter 8.48 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to Public Nuisance Abatement of Abandoned Vehicles."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Since Chapter 8.48 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code was originally adopted, updates to the California Vehicle Code relating to the process for the abatement of inoperable vehicles have been passed by the State. As the Community Development Department Code Enforcement Division works to modernize the City's processes, the need to update this code chapter has become necessary.
If the proposed amendment is adopted by the City Council, the Code Enforcement Division will be able to cause the abatement by removal of i...
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