(a) Any person or entity filing a civil case in any court for the purpose of foreclosing on any commercial, residential, institutional or any other property in the City shall, within ten days after the filing date, register the action and property with the Director of Public Service and pay the fee, as set forth in this section. A foreclosure filed by a governmental entity shall be exempt from this registration requirement.
(b) Registration of a foreclosure action and the property that is the subject of the foreclosure shall be made on the form or forms provided by the Director of Public Service.
(c) The fee for registration of a foreclosure action and the foreclosed property shall be $250.00 for a residential property (one or two family) and $500.00 for a commercial property (all structures other than one or two family structures). The fee shall be paid at the time of notification. The fee for a foreclosure registration submitted after the 10th day following the filing of the foreclosure shall be $400.00 for a residential property (one or two family) and $600.00 for a commercial property (all structures other than one or two family). No registration shall be accepted or considered submitted unless and until the registration form has been completely and accurately filled out, and the applicable fee has been paid.
(d) If the building or structure on the property that is the subject of foreclosure is vacant at the time the foreclosure complaint is filed, then the person filing the foreclosure complaint shall notify the City of the name, address and contact information for the person who will be responsible for maintaining the property.
(e) If the building or structure on the property that is the subject of foreclosure becomes vacant at any time after the foreclosure complaint is filed, then the person who filed the foreclosure complaint shall notify the City of the name, address and contact information for the person who will be responsible for maintaining the property, and shall otherwise comply with the Parma Height Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 2017-11. Passed 5-22-17; Ord. 2024-23. Passed 3-25-24.)