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Item 1.P.
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| City Council Regular | |
| Date: | 04/22/2024 |
| Title: | Second Reading - Ordinance Amendment BMCC 18-1400, Boarded Up Structures |
| Presented by: | Tina Hoeger |
| Department: | Planning & Community Services |
| Presentation: | No |
| Legal Review: | Yes |
| Project Number: | N/A |
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the second and final reading of amended ordinance BMCC 18-1400, Boarded Up Structures.
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
At its meeting on April 8, 2024, the City Council conducted a public hearing and approved the first reading of amended ordinance BMCC 18-1400 Boarded Up Structures. During that meeting, staff was given direction to add language to the amended ordinance as follows:
Section 18-1403 (a) and (b) add language that reads "or from the effective date of this ordinance, whichever is later."
Section 18-1403 (a) and (b) add language that reads "or from the effective date of this ordinance, whichever is later."
STAKEHOLDERS
The residents of Billings will ultimately benefit from making these ordinance amendments as the changes will increase efficiency of enforcement, better clarify the codes so people understand their rights and obligations under the city code, and easier application of the codes by the City Code Enforcement Division.
ALTERNATIVES
City Council may:
- Approve the amended ordinance BMCC 18-1400 Boarded Up Structures; or,
- Not Approve the amended ordinance BMCC 18-1400 Boarded Up Structures. If not approved, the ordinance BMCC 18-1400 Boarded Up Structures will remain the same.
FISCAL EFFECTS
There are no direct fiscal impacts.