CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-24-42 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Joaqu?n Baca
ORDINANCE
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Renaissance And Progress For Downtown Albuquerque: Adopting The "Downtown Vacant Buildings And Properties Ordinance" As A New Article In Chapter 14 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque 1994 To Activate Vacant Buildings To Benefit Economic Development In The Downtown Center By Requiring Registration And Fees; And Amending ROA 1994 Section 14-3-5-14 Of The Uniform Housing Code "Vacant Building Maintenance" To Add A Cross Reference To The Downtown Vacant Buildings And Properties Ordinance; And Adopting The "Downtown Dilapidation Ordinance" As A New Article In Chapter 14 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque 1994 To Provide Minimum Aesthetic Standards That Preserve Structures And Encourage A Flourishing Streetscape; And Amending ROA 1994 Section 14-20-4 Of The "Dilapidated Commercial Buildings And Properties Ordinance" To Add A Cross Reference To The Downtown Dilapidation Ordinance; And Adopting The "No Obstruction Zone Ordinance" As A New Section In Chapter 8, Article, 2, Part 7 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque To Promote A Safe And Accessible Walkable Environment Downtown By Prohibiting The Misuse Of Sidewalks In Pedestrian-Focused Areas; And Amending The Traffic Code, ROA 1994 Chapter 8, Article 1, Part 3, To Allow Citywide Automated Parking Enforcement (Baca)
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WHEREAS, vacant buildings and properties are a public nuisance and a major cause and source of blight in both residential and nonresidential areas of the City, especially when the owner of the property fails to actively maintain and manage the building; and
WHEREAS, vacant buildings and properties as a public nuisance tend to hasten further vacancies, abandonment, and dilapidation in the area if left unchecked by the City; and
WHEREAS, vacant buildings and properties present general health, safety, and welfare...
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