Jeff Kessler, founder of the Vacancy Fee Project, says boarded-up buildings and vacant lots are a blight on Sacramento neighborhoods.
"I'm going by this daily," Kessler said. "It's just upsetting."
The properties often get complaints about illegal dumping and overgrown weeds, and many are owned by corporations or out-of-town investors.
Owners of undeveloped parcels in Sacramento currently must register them and pay a $70 annual fee, but the city says only half of the owners are complying with that requirement.
This week, Sacramento city leaders considered new regulations that would impose fees of $690 on vacant lots and $887 on vacant buildings. The money would go towards a dedicated code enforcement team.
But the proposal is getting strong opposition from some business and real estate groups.
After more than an hour of discussion and debate on Tuesday, city leaders decided not to move forward with new fees and tried to come up with other incentives to develop and maintain properties.
Cities like Vallejo, Alameda, and Santa Rosa have similar vacant property fees, and in January, Citrus Heights passed a vacant business registry program.
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