EXTREME NEIGHBORHOOD MAKEOVER:

Did you know that storing inoperable vehicles on the front lawn, paving the entire front yard with asphalt or concrete, having no front lawn or converting a garage without a permit are illegal in the City of Santa Clarita?

In an effort to better assist neighborhoods with these and other quality of life neighborhood issues, the City has begun the new “Extreme Neighborhood Makeover” program. The program involves a unique and bold step by the City, in partnership with the community to help resolve neighborhood beautification and safety issues proactively. The goal is to help maximize property values throughout our neighborhoods and best assist individual property owners with challenges they face in complying with the law.

The program begins with an invitation-only Neighborhood Block Party. While not all of the homes in the pilot area will have issues, it will take the combined efforts of the entire neighborhood to succeed in the Extreme Neighborhood Makeover program. At the Block Party, members of the City Council, staff, the Sheriff and Fire Departments, non profit organizations, along with licensed contractors and vendors will gather to discuss how the new program can best benefit the entire neighborhood.

The City will be also invite local, licensed contractors, willing to provide residents with deep discounts for goods and services that will assist them in improving their individual properties. At the same time, the City will be doing whatever it can to provide improvements to public rights of way, including tree planting, graffiti removal and even helping secure volunteers who can provide help to individual residents who need it.

If you are interested in learning more about the City’s Extreme Neighborhood Makeover, please contact the City’s Neighborhood Preservation office at 661-255-4983 or via email at drivas@santa-clarita.com.