The requirements of Article 1150
et seq. shall be applicable to each owner of any building or property defined as a vacant building or vacant property thereunder.
Each owner of such property in the Town at the time of the adoption of this article shall:
(a) Cause to be filed with the Town Manager, a registration statement, which shall provide the following:
(1) The street address and tax parcel number of each vacant building owned or property;
(2) The names of all of the owners of said vacant building or property;
(3) If the owner is a corporation or limited liability company, the registration shall provide the names and residence addresses of all officers, directors or members of the corporation or company;
(4) If the owner is an estate, the name and address of the executor, executrix, administrator or administratrix of the estate;
(b) Within sixty (60) days of any change in ownership of the property, the owner at the time of the change shall notify the Town in writing of all of the foregoing information for the new owner or owners.
(c) The failure or refusal to register a vacant building or property upon the adoption of this section or to pay any fees required to be paid pursuant to the provisions of this article within thirty (30) days of the date upon which they become due shall constitute a violation punishable upon conviction thereof by a fine in the amount of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each failure or refusal to pay a required fee, as applicable.
(d) Exceptions. This article shall not apply to any building or property owned by the United States, the State, the County, the Town or any of their respective agencies or political subdivisions.
(e) In the event that none of the owners are residents of the State of West Virginia, the registration statement shall provide the name and address of a person who resides within the State and who is authorized to accept service of process on behalf of the owners and who shall be designated as a responsible, local party or agent, both for purposes of notification in the event of an emergency affecting the public health, safety or welfare and for purposes of service of any and all notices or registration statements as herein authorized and in connection herewith.
(Ord. 2016-10. Passed 8-11-16; Passed 5-4-23.)