(A) A person commits an offense if the person owns a vacant building and fails to register the building as vacant within 90 days from the date that written notice is issued by the City Building Official to the owner.
(B) Written notice shall be issued to the vacant structure owner by means of personal service, by first class mail to his or her last known address according to the Henderson County Appraisal District records, or by posting on the property. Upon issuance of notice to register the vacant structure, the owner shall submit a registration application with the City Building Official. The registration application shall be submitted on forms provided by the city. The registration application shall include the following information supplied by the applicant:
(1) The address and legal description of the property.
(2) Name, mailing address, telephone number and email address of all owners. Corporation or corporate entities shall submit the same information pertaining to their registered agent.
(3) Name, address and telephone number for any third party who the owner has entered into a contract or agreement with for property management.
(4) Name and address of all known lien holders, tenants and all other parties with an ownership or possessory interest in the structure.
(5) Name and address of a person to contact in an emergency.
(6) Proof of liability insurance for the property. The insurance required herein shall remain in full force and effect at all times during the registration term. An updated certificate of insurance shall be provided every six months that the building is required to be registered.
(7) Complete a vacant building plan containing a plan of action and time line for correcting any and all existing violations, maintaining the building while vacant, renovating or repairing the building, occupying or selling the building, and/or demolition of the building. The vacant building plan must be updated every six months that the building is required to be registered.
(8) Property owner shall post "No Trespass" signs on the property front door or window.
(9) Vacant structure owners shall provide written notice to the City Building Official of a change in ownership of the property and/or contact information for either the owner or the designated property manager. Written notice shall be provided to the city no later than 30 days after the changes have occurred.
(C) Continued annual registration (from the original date of vacancy) of the property by the vacant structure owner is required until the structure is deemed occupied and in compliance with all relevant code requirements by the City Building Official.
(D) The vacant property will be reviewed by the City Building Official for compliance with all requirements of this subchapter or any other ordinance applicable to the vacant structure.
(Ord. O-2021-048, passed 1-25-22) Penalty, see § 92.99