The county shall obtain and maintain priority over previously filed liens, as provided in § 31.22, in accordance with the following provisions:
(A) Individuals and entities who are residents of, or have ownership interest in a subject property, including but not limited to lienholders, may register with the county to receive electronic notification of final orders entered pursuant to this subchapter.
(B) In order to receive the notification, the registrant shall submit the following information to the code enforcement staff:
(1) Name;
(2) Mailing address;
(3) Phone number; and
(4) Electronic mailing address.
(C) A registrant may use the electronic form provided on the county website to submit the information required in this section. It shall be the responsibility of the registrant to maintain and update the required contact information with the county. The county shall inform a registrant of any evidence received that the electronic mailing address is invalid or not functional so that the registrant may provide an updated electronic mailing address.
(D) No less than once a month but no more frequently than once per week, the county shall send electronic mail notification of all final orders entered pursuant to this section since the last date of notification to each party registered pursuant to this section. The notification shall provide an electronic link to the county code enforcement database located on the county website. The database shall include the following information regarding each final order:
(1) The name of the person charged with a violation;
(2) The physical address of the premises where the violation occurred;
(3) The last known mailing address for the owner of the premises where the violation occurred if, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, it is ascertainable;
(4) A copy of the full citation;
(5) A copy of the full final order; and
(6) The status of the final order regarding its ability to be appealed pursuant to this subchapter.
(E) If an appeal is filed on a final order pursuant to this subchapter, the county shall send electronic mail notification to all registrants.
(F) Within ten days of the issuance of a final order pursuant to this subchapter, the county shall update its code enforcement database to reflect the issued final order and shall post the notification required by this section containing an updated link to the code enforcement database on the county website.
(G) The county shall maintain the records created under this section for ten years following their issuance.
(Ord. 2024-11, passed 9-9-2024)