DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Acting Development Services Director
SUBJECT
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Community Preservation Ordinance: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending, Chapter 5, Article 7 of the Hayward Municipal Code Regarding Community Preservation Standards and Finding that this Action is Subject to the CEQA Common Sense Exemption
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council introduces an ordinance (Attachment II) to amend the Community Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 5, Article 7 of the Municipal Code) by Amending Section 5-7.10 relating to definitions, amending Section 5-7.20 relating to public nuisances, renaming Section 5-7.30 relating to administrative citation/abatement notice to authority and enforcement to include expanded subsections, and adding Section 5-7.140 cumulative remedies. It is further recommended that Council find that this action is subject to the CEQA Common Sense Exemption.
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SUMMARY
This report presents proposed amendments to the City of Hayward Community Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 5, Article 7 of the Municipal Code). The amendments aim to update and clarify the existing ordinance by amending strategic sections and adding a new section as proposed below. As part of the City's Strategic Plan to Enhance Community Safety and Quality of Life, updates to the ordinance are provided to assure focus on improving the ordinance's ability to combat blight and improve neighborhood livability. Additionally, this report presents proposed changes to the Community Preservation Ordinance in response to Council direction associated with the enforcement of fireworks through the community preservation process.
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Chapter 5, Article 7 of the Hayward Municipal Code relating to Community Preservation are meant to improve the ordinance's capability of combatting blight and improving neighborhood livability. The following changes are prop...
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