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The owner of a vacant building, with the exception of a vacant building owned or operated by a governmental entity, shall pay an annual registration fee as established by the City Council. This fee is imposed to defray the administrative costs for registering and processing the vacant building registration form and the costs of the city in monitoring the vacant building site.
(A) The first annual registration fee shall be paid no later than 30 days after the building becomes vacant. Subsequent annual registration fees shall be due on the anniversary date of initial vacancy.
(B) The registration fee shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of any building permits, with the exception of a demolition permit.
(Ord. 3-2018, passed 3-28-2018)
Any owner of record who is aggrieved by a decision or order of the Development Director may appeal to the City Council. Such appeal must be in writing on forms provided by the city, must specify the grounds for the appeal, and must be accompanied by a filing fee in an amount determined by the City Council. The appeal must be submitted to the City Clerk by personal service or United States mail within 30 days from the date of the decision or order from which the appeal is taken.