(1)AR 051909 Distressed Properties

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PA 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25' 26 27 28 the calendar year, or remaining portion of the calendar year, in which the registration was initially required. Subsequent registrations and fees are due January 1 of each year and must be received by the Colton Police Department Code Enforcement Division no later than January 31 of the year due. The amount of the registration fee shall be set by resolution of the City Council. (f) Anytime after the property is determined to be Vacant and if there are any changes to ownership, whether recorded or not, or if the loan is transferred to another Beneficiary, Trustee or Owner ("Responsible Party"), the Responsible Party shall re -register the property with the City. The re -registration must occur within ten (10) days of the change. A re -registration fee will be assessed. The amount of the re -registration fee shall be set by resolution of the City Council. (g) Properties shall remain under the annual registration requirement and the security and maintenance standards of this section as long as they remain Abandoned or Distressed. (h) Any person that has registered a property under this Chapter must report in writing any change of information contained in the registration within ten (10) days following the change. 8.05.050. Management and Maintenance Requirements. (a) The Beneficiary and Trustee of the subject property shall obtain a Local property management company to inspect the property on a weekly basis to monitor the property for compliance with this Chapter. (b) Abandoned or Distressed properties shall be, in comparison to the Neighborhood Standard, kept free of weeds, dry brush, dead vegetation, trash, junk, debris, building materials, any accumulation of newspapers, circulars, flyers, notices (except those required by federal, state or local law), discarded personal items, including, but not limited to, furniture, clothing, large and small appliances, printed material or any other items that give the appearance that the property is Abandoned or Distressed. (c) The Abandoned or Distressed Property shall be maintained free of graffiti, tagging or similar markings by removal or painting over with an exterior grade paint that matches the color of the exterior of the structure. (d) Visible front and side yards shall be landscaped and maintained to the Neighborhood Standard existing at the time registration was required. (1) Required landscaping includes, but is not limited to, grass, ground covers, bushes, shrubs, hedges or similar plantings, decorative rock or bark or artificial turf or sod. (2) Required landscaping does not include weeds, gravel, broken concrete, asphalt, decomposed granite, plastic sheeting, mulch, indoor -outdoor carpet or any similar material. (3) Required maintenance includes, but is not limited to regular watering, irrigation, cutting, pruning and mowing of required landscape and removal of all trimmings. (e) Pools and spas shall be kept in working order so the water remains clear and free of pollutants and debris to prevent pools and spas from becoming a breeding ground for mosquitoes and other vectors, or drained and kept dry. In either case properties with pools or spas must comply with the minimum security fencing requirements of the State of California.