(A) Within ten (10) business days of a creditor filing a foreclosure action on real property that is vacant at the time of filing or within ten (10) days of the real property becoming vacant after the filing, the creditor shall complete and submit a vacant property registration form to the City Code Enforcement Director or his or her designee.
(B) For all other vacant real property, no later than sixty (60) days after this property becomes vacant, the owner of this property shall complete and submit a vacant property registration form to the City Code Enforcement Director or his or her designee. If the property owner is actively rehabbing the property or has publicly advertised it for sale or rental, the property owner may request, in writing, that the city grant an additional sixty (60) day extension to this registration requirement.
(C) Registration of any vacant real property under this provision shall include the address of the real property, the name and address of the owner of the real property, the name and address of the creditor who has instituted a foreclosure action or the creditor’s authorized agent located within the Commonwealth of Kentucky for acceptance any notice required herein, if applicable.
(D) The creditor of vacant, foreclosed real property or owner of any vacant real property shall notify the City Code Enforcement Director or his or her designee within ten (10) business days of any change of information on the vacant property registration form. The vacant property registration form shall be maintained with accurate information until the creditor or owner notifies the City Code Enforcement Director or his or her designee in writing that the property has sold at a judicial sale, reoccupied or transferred to an unaffiliated third party. The name and address of the new owner or individuals occupying the property shall be provided in writing to the City Code Enforcement Director or his or her designee.
(Ord. 2016-7, passed 7-5-16; Am. Ord. 2017-2, passed 3-7-17; Am. Ord. 2021-14, passed 9-7-21)