(a) An owner of a vacant property shall register it with the Department when notified to do so. At the time of registration, the owner shall also consent to have the Department enter said premises as needed to inspect the property and resolve nuisances. A non-refundable registration fee shall accompany the initial registration form. The fee shall be established by ordinance of City Council and amended from time to time.
(b) The Department shall retain the right to periodically re-inspect said property to ascertain compliance with the local Property Maintenance Code. When notified of property maintenance violations, the owner shall remedy them within the time specified by the written violation notice. If voluntary compliance is not forthcoming, the Department shall cause to have the nuisances rectified through the use of the revolving fund. The Department shall provide documentation to the property owner on the activities funded by the revolving fund, upon request.
(Ord. 4810. Passed 9-9-98; Ord. 5221. Passed 2-8-17; Ord. 5302. Passed 11-18-20; Ord. 5319. Passed 10-13-21; Ord. 5353. Passed 5-31-23.)