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

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revitalization initiatives, and (4) for any related purposes as may be adopted in policy by the City Council. (d) If the property is sold or transferred, the new owner is subject to all the terms of this Chapter. Within fifteen (15) days of the transfer, the new owner shall register the Registerable Property or update the existing registration. The previous owner(s) will not be released from the responsibility of paying all previous unpaid fees, fines, and penalties accrued during that owner's involvement with the vacant property. (e) If the Registerable vacant property is not registered, or either the registration fee or the semi-annual registration fee is not paid within thirty (30) days of when the registration or semi-annual registration is required pursuant to this section, a late fee shall be assessed equivalent to ten percent(10%)of the semi-annual registration fee and shall be charged for every thirty (30) day-period, or portion thereof, the property is not registered and shall be due and payable with the registration. This section shall apply to the initial registration and renewal registrations required by subsequent owners of the Registerable vacant property. (f) 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 a Registerable Property or has evidence of derelict vacancy as defined herein. (g) Failure of the owner 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. (h) 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 owner shall be liable for the costs of such obligation, failure to comply and may result in a lien placed upon the property. (i) Properties actively registered as a result of this section are not required to be registered again pursuant to the foreclosure mortgage property section. 7. MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS (a) Properties subject to this Chapter shall be kept free of weeds, overgrown brush, dead vegetation, trash, junk, debris, building materials, any accumulation of newspaper circulars, flyers, notices, except those required by Federal, State or local law, discarded personal items including,but not limited to, furniture, clothing,large and small appliances, printed material,or any other items that give the appearance that the property is abandoned. (b) Registrable Property shall be maintained free of graffiti or similar markings by removal or painting over with an exterior grade paint that matches the color of the exterior structure.