(A) Any property that has been foreclosed, vacant or abandoned which meets one or more of the following conditions, whether or not the property has been registered with the City of Hamtramck Vacant Property Registry shall be required to obtain a certificate of pccupancy before the property can be occupied:
(1) Any vacant or abandoned residential property that has been unoccupied for a period of 180 or longer.
(2) Any vacant or abandoned non-residential property that has been unoccupied for a period of 90 days or longer.
(3) Any property that has been foreclosed by any bank, county, financial entity, or any other person, firm or corporation holding interest in the property, regardless of period of vacancy.
(B) No person shall rent, lease, or occupy any foreclosed, vacant or abandoned property referenced in this section unless a certificate of occupancy has been obtained.
(C) The certificate of occupancy issued to a residential property shall remain valid and is transferrable until such time as the property becomes foreclosed, vacant or abandoned. There is no annual renewal for a certificate of occupancy issued to a residential property.
(D) The certificate of occupancy issued to a non-residential property shall remain valid for the current use of the property. A non-residential certificate of occupancy is not transferable, and is subject to reinspection with every new use or business license issued.
(E) A certificate of occupancy is not to replace a non-owner occupied certificate of compliance. Any non-owner occupied property shall be required to comply with the provisions of §§ 150.080 through 150.096 and 150.180 through 150.196 and obtain a certificate of compliance.
(F) A certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Department of Public Services if the applicant meets the following requirements:
(1) Application form submitted.
(2) The required inspection(s) have been performed at the premises and all violations disclosed have been corrected.
(3) All reinspections have been performed to confirm the correction of violations.
(4) All the following fees and debts to the city have been paid in full:
(a) All previously billed property taxes;
(b) All current or past due special assessments;
(c) Water or sewer bills outstanding;
(d) All charges against the property for mowing, cleanup, debris removal or similar charges by the city;
(e) Any fees, fines, penalties, or debts of any sort arising from provisions of property maintenance, including blight violations.
(G) Failure to make application, schedule the required inspection or reinspection, or to obtain a certificate of occupancy as required by this subchapter may subject the applicant to late fees.
(Ord. , passed - -2013) Penalty, see § 96.999