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

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section, a late fee equivalent to ten percent(10%) of the semi-annual registration fee shall be charged for every thirty-day period(30),or portion thereof,the property is not registered and shall be due and payable with the registration. (i) This section shall also apply to properties that have been the subject of a foreclosure sale where an order has been entered transferring title to the mortgagee as well as any properties transferred to the mortgagee under a deed in lieu of foreclosure or by any other legal means. 0) Properties subject to this section shall remain subject to the semi-annual registration requirement,and the inspection,security,and maintenance standards of this section as long as the property remains Registrable Property. A Certificate of Occupancy will be required before occupancy will be granted by the City and payment in full of all fees imposed pursuant to this chapter are required,prior to any removal of the vacant property from the registry and occupancy of a vacant building. (k) Failure of the mortgagee and/or property owner of record to properly register or to modify the registration to reflect a change of circumstances as required by this ordinance is a violation of this Chapter and shall be subject to enforcement by any of the enforcement means available to the City. (1) If any property is in violation of this Chapter, the City may take any legal or equitable action to ensure compliance with and to bring or keep the property in compliance with this Chapter. The mortgagee shall be liable for the costs of such obligation and actions and may result in a lien upon the property. 6. INSPECTION AND REGISTRATION OF REAL PROPERTY THAT IS VACANT BUT NOT SUBJECT TO A MORTGAGE IN FORECLOSURE (a) Any owner of property determined to be a Registerable Property or properties with evidence of derelict vacancy as defined herein, and located within the City, shall within thirty(30)days after the property is determined to be a Registerable Property or a property with evidence of derelict vacancy shall register the property with the City Registry. (b) Initial registration pursuant to this section shall contain at a minimum the name of the owner, the mailing address of the owner, e-mail address, and telephone number of the owner, and if applicable,the name and telephone number of the property manager and said person's address, e-mail address, and telephone number. (c) At the time of initial registration each registrant shall pay a non-refundable semi-annual registration fee of Two Hundred Dollars($200.00)for each Residential property,and Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350) for each Commercial Property. Subsequent non-refundable semi-annual renewal registrations of properties shall be the same as initial fees, and fees are due within ten (10) days of the expiration of the previous registration. Said fees shall be used to offset the costs of: (1) registration and registration enforcement, (2) code enforcement and mitigation related to vacant properties, (3) City neighborhood