§ 8.54.330. Security requirements.

A.

Properties subject to this Chapter, including a property that has been issued a notice of default and deemed abandoned, but not including occupied properties that have been issued a notice of default but not yet foreclosed, shall be maintained in a secure manner so as not to be accessible to unauthorized persons.

B.

Secure manner includes, but is not limited to, closing and locking of windows, doors (walkthrough, sliding, and garage), gates/fences and any other opening that may allow access to the interior of the property and/or structure(s). In the case of broken windows, "securing" means re-glazing or boarding the windows(s).

C.

If the property is owned by a corporation and/or out-of-area beneficiary/trustee/owner, a local property management company shall be contracted to perform weekly inspections to verify that the requirements of this section, and any other applicable laws, are being met. If the local property management company determines the property is not in compliance, it is the responsible party's responsibility, on its own or through the local property management company to bring the property into compliance.

D.

The property shall be posted with the name and 24-hour contact telephone number of the local property management company or the responsible party if local. The posting shall be no less than 18 inches by 24 inches, shall be of a front that is legible from a distance of 45 feet, and shall contain the following words, "THIS PROPERTY IS MANAGED BY ___________" and "TO REPORT ANY PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS CALL ___________."

E.

The posting shall be placed on the interior of a window facing the street to the front of the property so it is visible from the street, or secured to the exterior of the building/structure facing the street of the front of the property so it is visible to the street. If no such area(s) exist, the posting shall be on a stake of sufficient size to support the posting, in a location that is visible from the street to the front of the property, and to the extent possible, not readily accessible to potential vandalism. Exterior posting must be constructed of and printed with, or contained in, weather-resistant materials.

F.

The Building Official shall have the authority to require additional maintenance and/or security measures including, but not limited to, securing any and all doors, windows or openings, installing additional security lighting, increasing on-site inspection frequency, employment of an on-site security guard or other measures as may be reasonably required to better secure and/or reduce the visual decline of the property.

G.

The duties/obligations specified in this section shall be joint and several among and between all trustees and beneficiaries and their respective agents.

(Ord. No. 13126, § 2, 6-19-2012)