§ 9406.2. Definitions.

For the purposes of this Division, the following definitions shall apply:

A.

"Authorized Contact" shall mean the person(s) and/or agent(s) that the property owner has designated for the unoccupied residence registration as having authority to act on the property owner's behalf.

B.

"Evidence of vacancy" means any condition or information that on its own or combined with other conditions would lead a reasonable person to believe that the property is an unoccupied residence. Such conditions include, but are not limited to, overgrown or dead vegetation, accumulation of newspapers, circulars, flyers or mail, past due utility notices or disconnected utilities, accumulation of trash, junk or debris, the absence of window coverings such as curtains, blinds or shutters, the absence of furnishings or personal items consistent with residential habitation, or statements by neighbors, passersby, delivery agents, or government employees that the property is vacant.

C.

"Unoccupied Residence" shall mean a building or structure intended for use as a single family residence which is legally unoccupied or for which there is evidence of vacancy, if the evidence of vacancy has existed for a period of at least thirty (30) days. Periodic visits to the residential property shall not constitute occupancy. The following do not constitute unoccupied residences: (1) properties which are actively under construction, (2) properties which are in escrow to be sold or transferred, and (3) properties that are actively being marketed by an identified listing agent, that are posted with the listing agent's contact information, that are listed for sale in the Local Multiple Listing Service, that are regularly being shown to prospective buyers, and that are being actively maintained for the purpose of attracting buyers.

( Ord. No. 2346 , § 1, 4-4-17)