(A) Any dwelling or dwelling unit that is to remain unoccupied shall have an affidavit of vacant dwelling or unit completed by the owner and kept on file with the City of Hamtramck.
(B) Any dwelling or dwelling unit that is to remain unoccupied that does not have at least one owner occupied unit is subject to vacant property registration and fees.
(C) At such time the vacant dwelling or dwelling unit is to be occupied as a non-owner occupied dwelling, it shall be the owner's responsibility to notify the city to remove the affidavit or vacant property registration and to register the property as a non-owner occupied dwelling or unit.
(D) Any property that has such an affidavit filed that is found to be occupied by any person other than the property owner listed on the affidavit shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties herein.
(E) Any dwelling or dwelling unit, which has had an affidavit filed, is subject to inspection by a code official to insure vacancy of the dwelling or unit. No schedule is needed for the inspections which can take place at any time.
(F) The owner of any dwelling unit that has a valid certificate and becomes owner occupied shall file an affidavit of non-rental with the city within 15 days of the change in occupancy.
(Ord. , passed - -2013; Am. Ord. 2016-06, passed 9-6-2016
; Am. Ord., passed 11-22-2022)
Penalty, see § 150.999