(a) The property maintenance duties of a registrant are limited to the following:
(1) Assuring that there are no accessible structures on the premises.
(2) Assuring that there are no conditions upon the property presenting an immediate risk to health and safety of the public including, but not limited to, removing or abating fire hazards, removing or containing potentially toxic materials and explosives, securing the perimeters of swimming pools, ponds or other bodies of water, removing tall grass, overgrown and/or dead vegetation, removing trash, junk and abandoned vehicles, repairing or replacing broken or missing windows and doors, repairing or replacing damaged or missing siding, soffits, trim and gutters, repairing large areas of missing or flaking paint, repairing or removing outdoor buildings, including but not limited to, garages and sheds, and maintaining public walkways and thoroughfares free from ice, snow, mud and other debris consistent with the requirements of subsection (c) hereof.
(b) A registrant shall include a statement in the registration form identifying any action taken or planned to be taken to comply with the requirements of par. A. From and after registration of the abandoned residential property, or from and after the time that registration is required to be made, and until the abandoned residential property has been sold at a sheriff's foreclosure sale or has otherwise been legally conveyed to a new owner, the City may make a finding that the conditions of the residential premises constitute an immediate threat to the health, safety and welfare of the public and, upon such finding, may issue a written order to the registrant via regular U.S Mail at the address provided on the Registration Application and by posting a copy of same on the premises to abate the condition. If the registrant, or party with a duty to register, fails to comply with the order of the City within 5 days, the City may enter and abate said nuisance and the cost thereof shall be certified to the County Auditor for collection in the same manner as other taxes and assessments are collected. This remedy is in addition to other penalties and/or remedies available to the City.
(c) The minimum requirements of a registrant, or party with a duty to register, for preservation and protection of residential premises, absent a specific order of the City to abate a condition of the premises, shall be consistent with the rules, regulations and other requirements published by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the preservation and protection of single-family residential properties secured by FHA loans as those requirements may be amended by FHA mortgagee letters or otherwise, and as applied by the FHA to the state of Ohio including guidelines related to winterization and heating systems. Under these guidelines, debris removal shall be deemed to include snow and ice removal, and the elimination of weeds and other plant growths. The City may require a registrant, or party with a duty to register, to repay the department the reasonable costs incurred by the department related to abatement of conditions that are subject to FHA guidelines identified in this paragraph or which are subject to an order under par. B and threaten the health, welfare and safety of the public.
(d) A registrant shall maintain written records, including photographs, of any re-inspection required herein that identifies any change in condition of the abandoned real property requiring correction under pars. A. and B, and identifying actions taken or planned to assure compliance. Written records of re-inspection shall be made available to the City or City's designee upon request.
(e) A registrant, or registrant's agent or servicing company, shall provide notice to the City in a manner to be prescribed by the City, within 15 working days, of any agreement executed by the lawful owner with the party or parties asserting a mortgage lien interest curing or otherwise forgiving default of the mortgage lien, or within 15 days of a sheriff's sale in foreclosure or other sale or lawful conveyance of the abandoned residential property, and declaring that registrant is no longer responsible for inspection of the registered property or for securing or maintaining the property. Upon receipt of the notice required in this paragraph, the City shall dissolve the registration. (Ord. 1745-09. Passed 9-24-09.)