(a) Failure to inspect. Any person, firm, bank, lender, financial institution or an agent or servicing company that fails its duty to inspect or re-inspect residential property under § 24-110 shall be subject to a fine of not less than $250.00 nor more than $1,000.00, together with the cost of the action, and in default of payment thereof the City may obtain a lien on the property.
(b) Failure to register. Any person, firm, bank, lender, financial institution or an agent or servicing company that fails its duty to register abandoned residential property under § 24-111 shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $2,000.00, together with the cost of the action, and in default of payment thereof the City may obtain a lien on the property.
(c) Failure to secure and maintain. Any person, firm, bank, lender, financial institution or an agent or servicing company having a duty to register abandoned residential property that fails its duty to secure and maintain the property under § 24-112(a) and (b) shall be subject to a fine of not less than $350.00 nor more than $1,500.00, together with the cost of the action, and in default of payment thereof the City may obtain a lien on the property.
(d) Failure to maintain records or provide written notice. Any person, firm, bank, lender, financial institution or responsible agent or servicing company that fails to maintain records required in § 24-112(d) or to provide the notices required in § 24-112(e) shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00, together with the cost of the action, and in default of payment thereof the City may obtain a lien on the property.
(Ord. 3756, passed 7-13-2009)