The failure or refusal for any reason of any owner, or agent of an owner acting on behalf of the owner, to register a vacant house or building or to pay any fees required to be paid pursuant to the provisions of this section, within 30 days after they become due, shall be fined ten dollars ($10.00) per day for each day it is late.
(a) Renewal Fee: The fee for renewal of a vacated building maintenance license to be determined by Section 1341.07
, shall be paid at the time of application for renewal. A renewal license shall expire on the annual renewal date. The annual renewal date shall be December 31 of each year.
(b) Late Fee: In addition to the amount assessed for the vacated building maintenance license, the Chief Building Official shall charge a late fee equal to the license or renewal fee or $100.00, whichever is less, if the owner fails to obtain a vacated building maintenance license within the time provided by Section 1341.04
and Section 1341.07
or if the owner fails to apply for renewal of a vacated building maintenance license before the annual renewal date. Unpaid Late Fees shall be considered a debt collectible pursuant to Section 1341.12
.
(c) Refund: The Community Development Director inspections shall refund the fees for a vacated building maintenance license paid if the subject building is brought into compliance with the standards of Chapter 1341
and reoccupied within one year of payment of the application fee.
(d) Revocation of waivers. One year, two year and 90 day extension of waivers issued pursuant to Section 1341.10
and 1341.11
shall be revoked by the Community Development Director if the property owner violates or provides false information in any provision, of sections 1341.03
, 1341.06
, 1341.07
, 1341.08
, 1341.13
, 1341.15
of this chapter.
(Ord. 2011-124. Passed 12-14-11.)