ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA,
REPEALING CHAPTER 8.50, "FORECLOSED
AND VACANT HOMES," OF THE MERCED
MUNICIPAL CODE ENACTIED BY ORDINANCE
NO. 2337
WHEREAS, the City of Merced intends to comply with all federal and state laws related to home foreclosure and vacant homes; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 8.50 reflects the current status of the law under state and federal regulations; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 8.50 is incorporated within Chapter 8.60, "Vacant Building Limitations and Standards," in its entirety rendering Chapter 8.50 redundant and unnecessary.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERCED DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF ORDINANCE. On the effective date of this Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2337 which added Chapter 8.50, "Foreclosed and Vacant Homes," to the Merced Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection,
subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
X:\Ordinances\2024\City Attorney Repeal Chapter 8.50 - Vacant and Foreclosed Homes.docx 1 SECTION 4. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is directed to cause a summary of this Ordinance to be published in the official newspaper at least once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption showing the vote thereon.
The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Merced on the day of _ 2024, and was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the _ _day of , 2024, by the following called vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
APPROVED:
MATTHEW SERRATTO, MAYOR
Mayor
ATTEST:
D. SCOTT MCBRIDE, CITY CLERK
BY:
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, CITY ATTORNEY
Saig Correll 1118/2024
City Attorney Date
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