(a) For purposes of this article, the term “uninhabitable building” means: a building or other structure that is not capable or fit for occupancy because it violates the Moundsville Building Code to such an extent as to make it unsafe for human occupancy for residency or business purposes.
(b) For purposes of this section, “owner” or “property owner” means a person who individually or jointly with others:
(1) Has legal title to the property, with or without actual possession of the property;
(2) Has charge, care or control of the property as owner or agent of the owner;
(3) Is an executor, administrator, trustee or guardian of the estate of the owner;
(4) Is the agent of the owner for the purpose of managing, controlling or collecting rents;
(5) Is entitled to control or direct the management or disposition of the property; or
(6) is the owner of record based on land records at the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission, and includes any co-owner, or any person or entity with legal, financial or equitable interest in the property on which the building is situate, and any entity subjecting real estate to foreclosure, at the time the registration fee imposed hereunder becomes due and owing.
(Passed 10-3-17.)