City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 209490

• File #: 209490
• Version: 1
• Type: Mayor's Request
• Status: Approved
• File created: 1/6/2020
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 1/9/2020
• Final action: 10/8/2020
• Enactment date: 10/8/2020
• Enactment #: 209490
• Title: Requesting approval of an annual Vacant Property Registration Fee of $500.
• Code sections: Miscellaneous -

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/14/2020	9	BOA	Mayoral Approval
10/8/2020	8	City Council	Approved as amended
10/6/2020	7	Finance	Approved as amended
9/8/2020	6	Finance	Kept in committee
2/11/2020	5	Finance	Kept in committee
1/9/2020	4	City Council	Referred for recommendation

  Agenda Text

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Requesting approval of an annual Vacant Property Registration Fee of $500.

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Official Text

To the Honorable City Council:

I respectfully request that your Honorable City Council consider and approve the Vacant Property Registration Fee.

Section 11-111, as amended by Ordinance 2019-13, requires the registration of vacant properties in the City.  According to Section 11-111, the fee shall be set by the City Council pursuant to G.L. c. 50 §22F. This fee covers the administrative cost of monitoring and ensuring the security and proper maintenance of the vacant building.

Based on analysis of administrative costs related to monitoring and securing such vacant properties, I propose, subject to Council approval, an annual registration fee of $500.

My staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this matter.

Respectfully,

Joseph A. Curtatone, Mayor

Amended

The Registration Fee is set at $50.00.