(A) Registration required. Any owner of vacant property located within the city shall within ten days after the property becomes vacant, register the real property with the city registry.
(B) Informational requirements. 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 that person's address and e-mail address.
(C) Sale or transfer. If the property is sold or transferred, the new owner is subject to all the terms of this chapter. Within ten days of the transfer, the new owner shall register the vacant 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 the previous owner's involvement with the vacant property.
(D) Past-due registration. If the vacant property is not registered, or either the registration fee or the semi-annual registration fee is not paid within 30 days of when the registration or semi-annual registration is required pursuant to this section, a late fee shall be added for every 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 registrations required by subsequent owners of the vacant property.
(E) Continuing obligation. Properties subject to this chapter and the inspection, security, and maintenance standards of this chapter shall remain so as long as the property is vacant.
(F) Failure to register. Failure of the owner to properly register or to modify the registration to reflect a change of circumstances as required by this chapter is a violation of this chapter and shall be subject to enforcement by any of the enforcement means available to the city.
(G) Recovery of costs. If any property is in violation of this chapter the city may take the necessary action to ensure compliance with and place a lien on the property for the cost of the outstanding obligation and any additional cost incurred to the property into compliance.
(H) Duplicate registrations not required. Properties registered as a result of vacancy are not required to be registered again if a mortgage foreclosure is filed.
(Ord. 04-2020, passed 3-17-20)