(a) Statement. An owner of vacant property shall register the vacant property with the Seven Hills Building Department on City approved forms. The registration statements shall include the following information:
(1) Street address of the vacant property and the parcel number of the premises on which the vacant property is located.
(2) Name, current address, and telephone number of the owner making the registration statement and of all persons or legal entities with any legal interest in the vacant property.
(3) Name, current address, and telephone number of a local agent responsible for the security, maintenance, and marketing of the vacant property.
(4) Utility shut-off dates (water, gas and electric).
(5) Weatherization date of the vacant property.
In the event that the registrant's current legal address is outside Cuyahoga County, then the registration statement shall also include the name, current address and telephone number of a natural person designated by the owner as the authorized agent for receiving notices of code violations and for receiving service of process in connection with the enforcement of this Chapter. This agent must either reside in or maintain an office in Cuyahoga county. P.O. Boxes are not an acceptable address for purposes of this Chapter.
(b) Amendment. The registrant shall notify the Building Department within fifteen (15) days of any change in the registration information by filling an amended registration statement with the Seven Hills Building Department on City approved forms.
(c) Expiration. Registration is valid for one (1) year from the date of the statement. The owner shall renew the registration upon expiration for so long as the property remains vacant.
(d) Fee. The annual fee for registering a vacant property is two hundred dollars ($200). Fees must be paid within thirty days of annual registration date. A late fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be incurred for any fees not paid within thirty (30) days of the annual registration date. An additional administrative fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per month shall accrue for any fees not paid within sixty (60) days of the annual registration date. Unpaid fees may be levied as a special assessment against the vacant property and become a lien thereon.
(e) Record Maintenance. All registration information required by this Chapter shall be maintained by the Building Department as a public record and shall be provided quarterly in digital or other convenient form to the Seven Hills Police Department and Seven Hills Fire Department.
(Ord. 93-2014. Passed 6-23-14.)