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Gifford Neighborhood Plan 2014 Action 2.4 — Each year, the County will target SHIP rehabilitation program efforts for Gifford residents, especially east Gifford residents. Action 2.5 — Each year, the County will coordinate with community leaders to identify Gifford residents interested in forming a voluntary neighborhood association and will assist the residents in forming the association. Action 2.6—At least twice a year, the Progressive Civic League of Gifford will organize community day clean ups in the Gifford area and will coordinate with the County Solid Waste District which will provide dumpsters for each clean up day event. Objective 3. Demolition or Repair of Dilapidated Housing Units and Unsafe Structures By 2016, at least 10 dilapidated residential units or unsafe structures in east Gifford will have been demolished or repaired, and by 2020, at least 30 dilapidated residential units or unsafe structures in east Gifford will have been demolished or repaired. Action 3.1 — In 2014, and each year thereafter through 2020, County Code Enforcement, in coordination with community leaders, non-profit housing assistance organizations, the Health Department, and the Building Department, will identify 5 or more dilapidated housing units or unsafe structures, notify the owners to fix or demolish the dilapidated units or unsafe structures, and initiate the County's building condemnation and demolition process when appropriate. Generally, dilapidated wood houses will be demolished, and concrete block houses will be rehabilitated whenever appropriate. Action 3.2 — By 2015, County Code Enforcement, in coordination with the Building Division, will prepare and distribute to Gifford residents and owners of rental properties in Gifford a user-friendly brochure regarding property maintenance rules and how to report suspected maintenance violations to County Code Enforcement. In addition, the County will provide an informational link to the information on the County's website. Action 3.3 — By 2018, the County will apply for CDBG funds for demolition or repair of dilapidated housing units and unsafe structures in the east Gifford area. Action 3.4 — By 2015, the County will coordinate with community leaders and identify ways to stabilize post-demolition sites that include weed-related nuisances through weed removal, weed-control, grass-seeding, or similar techniques performed as part of the demolition project, and will include such techniques as part of demolition project scopes of work, where appropriate. Community Development Indian River County 70