Refer the above-referenced item to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (“LUSC”) to consider whether the City should adopt criminal penalties for demolition by neglect.

“Demolition by Neglect” is the term used to describe a situation in which a property owner intentionally allows a historic property to suffer severe deterioration, potentially beyond the point of repair. Property owners may use this kind of long-term neglect to circumvent historic preservation regulations.

Section 118-532(g)(1)(d) of the City Code establishes a civil penalty for demolition by neglect of up to $5,000.00 per day, for each day that the remedial and corrective action is not taken.