(A) The owner of any building that shall become vacant shall, within 30 days after the building becomes vacant or after the effective date of this section, whichever is later, file a registration statement for each such building with the County Sheriff on a form provided by the County Sheriff’s Department for that purpose. The registration form shall remain valid for one year after the date of registration. The owner shall be required to renew the registration on an annual basis as long as the building remains vacant. The owner shall notify the Sheriff’s Office within 30 days of any change in the registration information by filing an amended registration statement provided by the County Sheriff.
(B) (1) In addition to other information required by the County Sheriff, the registration statement shall include the name, street address, and telephone number of a person 21 years of age or older, designated by the owner or owners as an authorized agent. The authorized agent must maintain an office or residence in the county.
(2) The owner or owners who meet the requirements of this section as to the location of said office or residence may designate himself or herself as the authorized agent. By designating an authorized agent under the provisions of this section, the owner or owners are empowering the authorized agent to receive any and all notices of code violations, court proceedings, or administrative proceedings concerning the registered vacant building by service of the notice or process on the authorized agent.
(3) Any owner or owners who have designated an authorized agent under the provisions of this section shall be deemed to consent to the continuation of the agent’s designation for the purpose of this section until the owner or owners notify the County Sheriff of any change or until the owner or owners file a new annual registration statement designating a different authorized agent. Any owner or owners who fail to register a vacant building or fail to designate an authorized agent under the provisions of this section shall further be deemed to consent to receive, by posting at the building, any and all code violations and all administrative proceedings building
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the village shall proceed under the nuisance sections of this code of ordinances to have the building demolished by the village with the cost of said demolition to be paid for under the nuisance sections by the owner or owners.
(Ord. 07-02, passed - -2007)