(A) 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 building upon adoption of this subchapter or to pay any fees required to be paid pursuant to the provisions of this section, within 30 days after they become due, shall constitute a violation punishable upon conviction thereof by a fine.
(B) After the owner is given notice of the amount of the registration fee due, except for those owners that have properly perfected an appeal pursuant to § 150.238, and the owner fails to pay the amount due, said amount of the fine shall constitute a debt due and owing to the town and the town may commence a civil action to collect such unpaid debt.
(C) If an owner fails to pay the registration fee as assessed and the town begins the collection action to enforce its lien, then the building inspector shall post the written notice on the property and send the written notice to the owner(s) by certified and regular mail.
(D) (1) The town may take action to sell the subject property by means of forfeiture and the court ordered enforcement process to collect the debt owed the town.
(2) Should the town take the steps necessary to sell the subject property, the town shall do so, subject to all liens and real and personal property taxes that are due.
(Prior Code, § 4-1112) (Ord. passed 8-3-2020) Penalty, see § 150.999