§ 13.48.570. Cancellation or enforcement action.

A.

The city shall cancel any historical property contract, or bring any action in court necessary to enforce the contract (including without limitation an action to enforce the contract by specific performance or injunction), if the city council determines that the owner has:

1.

Breached any of the conditions of the contract;

2.

Allowed the property to deteriorate to the point that it no longer meets the standards for a qualified historical property; or

3.

Failed to restore or rehabilitate the property as specified in the contract.

B.

A public hearing shall be held by the city council on a proposed cancellation. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed to the last known address of each owner of the landmark property and shall be published pursuant to Government Code Section 6061.

C.

If a contract is cancelled, the owner(s) shall pay the cancellation fee established in the Government Code.

(Ords. 23651, 29098.)