(A) Within 60 days after the effective date of this subchapter, the Director shall evaluate all buildings in the city he believes to be unoccupied on the effective date of this subchapter and make a determination for each as to whether the building is a "vacant building" within the meaning of § 91.092. The Director may determine that a building which meets any of the criteria set forth in § 91.092 is not to be regulated under this subchapter for a stated period, if upon consideration of reliable, substantiated and sufficient evidence, he or she determines that regulation of the building under this subchapter would not serve the public health, welfare, and safety and makes written findings in support of his decision. The determination shall be in writing and shall state the factual basis for the determination. For buildings the Director determines to be "vacant buildings", he shall, within seven days of making that determination, send notice of his written determination with the factual findings to the last taxpayer of record listed on the most recent Cook County tax roll. Said notice of determination shall be sent first class United States mail, with proper postage prepaid. Failure of delivery shall not excuse a person from complying with this chapter. The Director may personally serve or cause personal service of the notice of determination. Any person making such service shall execute an affidavit attesting to the facts of service. The Director shall maintain an affidavit of such mailing for each notice of determination sent.
(B) The notice shall specify a date and time on which the owner shall allow for a code compliance inspection of the interior of the vacant building to determine the extent of compliance with city property, building codes, health, fire, water and sewer codes. The owner shall pay the $500 inspection fee to the city within 30 days of the inspection. An unpaid fee shall be a lien upon the premises.
(C) The notice shall contain a statement of the obligations of the owner of a building determined to be a vacant building, a copy of the registration form the owner is required to file pursuant to § 91.095, and a notice of the owner's right to appeal the Director's determination.
(Ord. 2008-07-0193O, passed 7-22-2008)