§ 18-151. Legislative findings, intent and purpose.

(a)

The board of county commissioners of Pasco County hereby adopts and incorporates into this article the recitals set out in Ord. No. 10-49, and in this article, as if fully restated herein.

(b)

The board of county commissioners of Pasco County finds that abandoned and vacant real property is unsightly, unsafe and has a negative impact on the community. The board of county commissioners of Pasco County hereby declares that all abandoned and vacant real property in unincorporated Pasco County, including those properties that are abandoned and vacant because they have been foreclosed upon or are the subject of foreclosure actions or proceedings, can quickly become a public nuisance if not maintained during the foreclosure process, and the abatement of such nuisances pursuant to the county's police power is hereby declared to be necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Pasco County.

(c)

It is the intent and purpose of this article to protect and preserve public safety, security, and quiet enjoyment of abutters and neighborhoods by (i) identifying vacant and abandoned properties; (ii) requiring all mortgagees, including lenders, trustees, and service companies, to register properties that have been foreclosed upon or are the subject of foreclosure actions or proceedings and to identify whether such properties are abandoned, vacant, or show evidence of vacancy; and (iii) regulating the inspection, security, and maintenance of abandoned properties that have been foreclosed upon or are the subject of foreclosure actions or proceedings, to prevent blighted and unsecured residences.

(Ord. No. 10-49, § 1, 12-7-10; Ord. No. 15-14, § 3, 6-22-15)