Mayor Jerry Sanders has signed a vacant property ordinance in an effort to reduce the number of neglected and abandoned properties.

Updates included in the new ordinance include;

• Significantly raises the fees and fine assessed on the owner of a vacant or abandoned property. Under the prior ordinance, owners of vacant structures could be fined $250 quarterly, not to exceed $1,000 per year. Under the new ordinance, owners of vacant structures can be fined up to $5,000 annually.

• Under the existing ordinance, owners of neglected vacant property must file a one time “Statement of Intent,” stating how they plan to clean up the property. Under the new ordinance, owners of neglected vacant property will be required to file a “Statement of Intent” annually, until the property is cleaned up.

To view the full Press Release from the Mayors Office please click on the following link.

San Diego CA Vacant Property Ordinance