Sally Capp, the head of development lobby group the Property Council, says she will not take campaign donations from developers in her run for lord mayor of Melbourne.

Ms Capp announced on Thursday morning she would run for lord mayor.

Sally Capp announced her candidacy on Thursday. Credit:Justin McManus

Ms Capp is the second candidate to announce her run for the position, vacated by Robert Doyle in the wake of sexual harassment allegations made against him by multiple women.

Mr Doyle, who was mayor for nine yeas, has denied those allegations.