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The Mayor and City Council shall hear public comment regarding the proposed modifications to Chapter 10 "Offenses" of the Maricopa City Code.
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In recent years, the Heritage District Citizen Advisory Committee has secured several grants that have been used to fund cleanup projects in the Heritage District area. Last fall, the Committee requested that City Council adopt changes to the City Code to remove exemptions for the Heritage District area in order to prevent future blight and health hazards and encourage further property clean up. City Council directed City staff to work with the Committee to review City Code - Chapter 10: Offenses and propose Code changes for City Council approval. Over the past several months, City staff has worked with the Committee to develop the following recommendations for City Code changes, timeframe for implementation and assistance program. They have been designed to further the Redevelopment District (Heritage) Area Plan and the Committee’s efforts while ensuring that an unreasonable burden is not placed on Heritage District residents:
1. Removal of City Code, Chapter 10-Offenses sections 10-1-2 B.3 and 10-1-12 B.1 (b) allowing for special Code exemptions for the Heritage District area.
2. A grace period of 1 year following City Council approval before the above City Code changes would officially take effect. Ability to apply for an extension for Heritage District residents with properties that would require undue effort to bring to Code within 1 year, as determined by City Code enforcement staff.
3. Creation of an assistance program to help Heritage District residents with cleanup or shielding.
On March 8, 2012 a public forum was held at the MUSD Administrative Offices to receive public comments and suggestions on the Committee’s proposal. In preparation for the forum, fliers (with both English and Spanish text) were mailed to all Heritage District residents and hand delivered to residents by Comm...
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