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Nuisance Property Abatement Program

At a glance

  • What: two related files on vacant and nuisance properties: a Citywide Vacant and Public Nuisance Property Abatement Program (Council File 26-1280, motion by Nazarian and McOsker) and release of pending reports on streamlining nuisance abatement proceedings (Council File 24-0196-S1, motion by McOsker and Nazarian).
  • Where it stands: both adopted by the City Council on 2026-10-20: item 21 as amended by Amending Motion 21A (Price - Harris-Dawson), 15 ayes; item 22, 12 ayes (Blumenfield, Nazarian and Padilla absent).
  • Next: 30-day reports from the Department of Building and Safety; the Chief Legislative Analyst and City Attorney release the pending 24-0196 reports.

Details

  • Item 21 directs Building and Safety, with Public Works, the Fire and Police Departments, Housing, the City Attorney and the Mayor's Office, to report within 30 days on a program to identify, prioritize, secure, clean, repair, demolish or abate vacant and nuisance properties; on their number, location and status by Council District; on enforcement tools and the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners' proceedings; and on funding (the Demolition and Repair Fund and Council File 26-0600-S3) and cost recovery through liens and penalties.
  • Amending Motion 21A adds a City Planning report, with its Office of Historic Resources, on grants for nuisance abatement at Historic-Cultural Monuments, prioritizing owners who cannot afford the work.
  • Item 22 asks for a process to issue abatement orders for owners willing but unable to do the work, the feasibility of higher fines for ignoring a Notice to Comply, and possible changes in State law.
  • Neighborhood councils in favor of item 21 on community impact statements: North Hollywood Northeast, Studio City, Empowerment Congress Central Area and Greater Wilshire. Greater Wilshire also supported item 22.

Sources

Log

2026-10-20 - City Council

both adopted by the City Council on 2026-10-20: item 21 as amended by Amending Motion 21A (Price - Harris-Dawson), 15 ayes; item 22, 12 ayes (Blumenfield, Nazarian and Padilla absent).