(a) During the period that the property is registered, the owner shall have the obligations set forth in this section.
(1) All vacant foreclosed property registrations and re-registration forms shall be accompanied by a bond to the City of North College Hill, approved as to form by the Law Director in the penal sum of $10,000, with surety or collateral security approved by the City Administrator conditioned upon the due observance during the term of the registration of all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations which are now in force or may hereafter be adopted by duly constituted authorities applicable to vacant foreclosed property registrations.
(2) Vacant and foreclosed property shall be maintained free of all outward appearances of foreclosure and vacancy during the registration period including:
A. No signs or placards on the exterior of the building or in the windows indicating that the property is vacant.
B. Grass shall be no higher than eight inches at any time and all weeds shall be removed.
C. The premises shall remain secured and locked. Broken windows and doors which are not visible from the right-of-way may be covered as stated in Ohio R.C. Chapter 2308.
(Ord. 17-2017. Passed 11-20-17.)