2024-09 Ordinance Creating Chapter 70.2 - Registration of at Risk Properties

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Property Manager shall mean any party designated by the owner as responsible for inspecting, maintaining and securing the property as required in this Chapter. Real Property shall mean any residential or commercial land and/or buildings, leasehold improvements and anything affixed to the land, or portion thereof identified by a property parcel identification number, located in the City limits. For purposes of this Chapter, multifamily real estate with four (4) or fewer units shall be considered residential property and multifamily real estate with greater than four(4) units and all other uses shall be considered commercial property. Registry shall mean an electronic database of searchable real property records,used by the City to allow mortgagees and owners the opportunity to register properties and pay applicable fees as required in this Chapter. Semi Annual Registration shall mean six(6)months from the date of the first action that requires registration, as determined by the City, or its designee, and every subsequent six (6) months. The date of the initial registration may be different than the date of the first action that required registration. Snowbird/Dormant Property means a property inside the City where the lawful owners or occupants intend to spend a predetermined duration of time in a separate geographic location beyond a distance which makes the habitual presence at the dormant property unlikely during the specified absence,but where the definition of At-Risk Registerable Property does not apply. Utilities and Services shall mean any utility and/or service that is essential for a building to be habitable and/or perform a service necessary to comply with all City codes. This includes, but is not limited to, electrical, gas,water, sewer, lawn maintenance, and garbage services. 3. APPLICABILITY AND JURISDICTION This chapter applies to foreclosing, foreclosed, and vacant property within the City. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGISTRY Pursuant to the provisions of chapter, the City, or its designee, shall establish a registry cataloging each Registrable Property within the City, containing the information required by this Chapter. 5. INSPECTION AND REGISTRATION OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER FORECLOSURE (a) Any mortgagee who holds a mortgage on real property located within the City shall perform an inspection of the property upon default by the mortgagor as evidenced by the filing of a foreclosure action. (b) Property inspected pursuant to subsection (a) above that remains in foreclosure shall be inspected every thirty(30)days by the mortgagee or mortgagee's designee. If an inspection