Exemptions include the following:
(A) Abandoned residential property pending foreclosure;
(B) Properties that are part of an estate undergoing probate and not subject to bankruptcy provided the administrator or executor of the estate resides in a contiguous county;
(C) Rental properties actively being marketed for rental;
(D) A building which has suffered fire damage or damage caused by extreme weather conditions shall be exempt from the registration requirement for a period of 90 days after the date of the fire and extreme weather event if the property owner submits a request for exemption in writing to the Code Enforcement Officer. This request shall include the names and addresses of the owner or owners, and a statement of intent to repair and reoccupy the building in an expedient manner, or the intent to demolish the building;
(E) A building that is for sale provided that the owner submits proof that it is listed in the MLS to the Code Enforcement Officer;
(F) A single-family home or owner-occupied two-family dwelling has been used as a residence for at least 90 days (three months) in the last 270 days (nine months) and the owner intends to resume living in the dwelling;
(G) A building under active construction/renovation/restoration where a building plan has been submitted to the Code Enforcement Officer but no later than one year (365 days);
(H) Any building that is owned by the land bank; and
(I) Any owner of a vacant building may request an exemption for other reasons (i.e., actively marketing as a rental) from the provisions of Chapter 156 by filing a written application with the Code Enforcement Officer. The applicant understands that the Code Officer shall consider the following:
(1) The applicant’s prior record as it pertains to the city housing code, building code or property maintenance code violations;
(2) The amount of vacant property that the applicant currently has within the city; and
(3) The length of time that the building for which the exception is sought has been vacant. Documentation required.
(Ord. 67-20, passed 11-29-2020)