Bill > AB2314

This bill aims to strengthen regulations concerning neglected and blighted properties, particularly those acquired through foreclosure. It amends existing laws to require legal owners of vacant residential properties purchased at foreclosure sales to maintain them, with governmental entities able to impose daily fines of up to $1,000 for violations, after providing notice and a reasonable period for correction. The bill also clarifies what constitutes "failure to maintain," including excessive foliage, failure to prevent trespassers, or allowing conditions that create public nuisances like mosquito breeding. Furthermore, it modifies provisions related to building code violations and substandard buildings, ensuring that enforcement agencies provide tenants with copies of notices and orders affecting their health and safety, and establishes procedures for the appointment of receivers to manage and repair such properties when owners fail to comply, with provisions for tenant relocation assistance and the owner's responsibility for costs.