(a) Point of sale inspections are hereby authorized on all properties that are subject to vacant, foreclosed property registration. Mortgagees and property owners shall arrange to have all properties subject to the requirements of this Ordinance inspected by the code official within five days of filing for the property to be sold. If the mortgagees or property owner fails to arrange an inspection, the property shall be inspected by the code official prior to the property being sold at a judicial sale or pursuant to a search warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) If as a result of the above inspection, the code official determines that health code violations, property maintenance code violations, hazards or structural defects exist on the property; the code official shall notify the City Administration of the conditions. The City Administration shall provide written notice via certified mail to the mortgagee or the mortgagee's agent listed on the vacant foreclosed registration form, the owner of record
and any equitable lien holders, informing the parties of the following:
(1) The need to repair and correct the violations, hazards or structural defects prior to judicial sale:
(2) If the property is not brought into compliance within thirty days of the issuance of the notice of violation, the code official may correct or repair some or all of the violations:
(3) If the code official corrects or repairs some or all of the violations, the City Administration shall promptly place a priority lien on the property for the total cost of abating the violations. The City Administration shall collect the priority lien from the proceeds of the judicial sale of the property, or upon subsequent sale of the property, or by methods provided in ORC 715.261. When notice is given as provided for in the section, the lien shall be a priority over liens of prior record and the lien will be effective on the date the City incurs the cost of the repairs.
(c) Property subject to the requirements of this Ordinance shall not be re-occupied without a Certificate of Occupancy from the North College Hill Building Department. The cost of the Certificate of Occupancy is included in the annual registration fee stated below.
(Ord. 17-2017. Passed 11-20-17.)