City of Elk Grove
March–April 2016 / Volume 16 / Issue 2
NEWSLETTER Register Your Rental and Vacant Properties Do you own a rental property or is your property vacant? Landlords and vacant property owners are required by City ordinance to register their properties. Each registration costs $10 and must be renewed every three years for rental properties and annually for vacant properties. Properties represented by a real estate agent and that have a sign posted with the agent’s contact information are exempt from this requirement. Landlords of rental properties are invited to participate in a seminar that teaches landlord-tenant law, related ordinances, and other relevant information. For class details and other information, or to download the registration form, visit www.elkgrovecity.org/code-enforcement
Looking Good in our Neighborhoods Spring is fast approaching and there will be more opportunities to get outdoors and spruce up your property or complete unfinished tasks. Code Enforcement staff will be using the nice spring weather to partner with residents to perform spring cleaning throughout the city. During the first weeks of spring, Code Enforcement staff and volunteers will be visiting each street in Elk Grove in an effort to observe conditions that cause blight, nuisance, or safety hazards. When these conditions are observed, they will be brought to the attention of the property owner along with information on how to correct it. This program is an opportunity for Code Enforcement to educate the community on issues that affect the quality of life for all residents. You can help keep our neighborhoods looking good by reporting problem areas and nuisances to the Code Enforcement Department at 687-3023 or online at www.elkgrovecity.org/code-enforcement.
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Headphones and Hoverboards—Rules for the Road Obey these two laws to help keep you and our community safe:
Earbuds or Headsets: Keeping your ears open is always a good idea—and it’s the law. Senate Bill 491 makes it unlawful to wear a headset or earphones covering, or earplugs in, resting on, or inserted in, both ears while operating a motor vehicle or a bicycle. This prohibition does not apply to persons operating authorized emergency vehicles, construction equipment, and refuse or waste equipment while wearing a headset or safety earplugs. Hoverboards: Kids under 16 using hoverboards are restricted to private areas, while those 16 and older can venture out on public roadways so long as they obey the law. Operators are required to wear a bicycle helmet, are limited to roads with a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less, may not exceed 15 miles per hour, and must ride in the bike lane. It is a crime to operate an electrically motorized board while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. A conviction for violating either of these laws is punishable by a fine of up to $250.
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Page 2 • Volunteers in Police Service Open House • 3rd Annual Elk Grove Vintage Trailer Show and Antique Market • Green Gauntlet Fitness Challenge • Good Deed or Good Eats—Why Not Both? Taste of Elk Grove • Shape Your Future—Teen Workshop Page 3 • Celebrate Earth Day with the Library • Step Up to the Mic • 2016 State of the City Luncheon • Elk Grove Greener Gardens Tour • Breakfast with the Bunny • Hop on over to Spring Egg’stravaganza Page 4 • Three Cheers for our Volunteers • General Plan Updates • Turn Trash into Treasure Learn— How to Compost • Tire Disposal Days at the Special Waste Collection Center • Trim Your Waste and You Could Win!