For the purposes of this chapter, words and phrases shall have their ordinary meaning unless defined below.
CITY LAW DIRECTOR. The City Law Director of the City of Mt. Healthy or his or her designee.
CODE OFFICIAL. The property maintenance deputy of the Department of Buildings and Inspections of the City of Mt. Healthy or his or her designee.
FORECLOSED. A property upon which a mortgagee has filed an action in foreclosure in order to recover monies pursuant to a mortgage agreement which has been secured by a lien on property.
MORTGAGEE. Any party to a mortgage agreement whose interest in that agreement is secured by a lien on property who has filed an action in foreclosure on the particular premises at issue. For the purposes of this chapter, the party shall be considered the mortgagee until title to the premises is transferred to a bona fide owner-occupant or unaffiliated third-party.
PERSON IN CONTROL. The person, persons, or entity holding title to the freehold estate of the premises; a mortgagee or vendee in possession; a receiver; an executor; a trustee; and any person, public or private entity, lessee or holder of a lesser estate in the premises, and/or its duly authorized agent(s), with the authority to bring a building or premises into compliance with the provisions of this code, including, but not limited to any mortgagee that has filed an action in foreclosure on the particular premises at issue, until title to the premises is transferred to a third party.
PMCE. The Property Maintenance Code Enforcement division of the Department of Buildings and Inspections of the City of Mt. Healthy.
PROPERTY. Parcel of land within the corporate limits of the city which contains a dwelling or structure that provides living accommodations for persons, or commercial/business operations.
VACANT. Unoccupied or without authorized human inhabitants.
VACANT, FORECLOSED PROPERTY REGISTRATION FORM. A form publicly available from the PMCE division that mortgagees subject to the requirements of this chapter must complete and submit as specified in this section.
(Ord. 16-1782, passed 6-21-16)