(a) All Vacant Buildings located within the City that have been designated by the Safety Service Director as a vacant building shall be registered by the owner or person in control thereof with the Fire Department within thirty (30) days of such designation. Registration must be renewed on an annual basis as of the date of the initial designation.
(b) Registration shall be made on forms provided by the Fire Chief and verified by the owner or person in control of the vacant building and shall contain all of the following:
(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the owner or person in control;
(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the authorized agent, if required;
(3) The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all known Lien holders and all other parties with any legal interest in the vacant commercial or industrial building and property;
(4) If the Vacant Building is for sale, the name, address, and telephone number of the company and the realtor or agent responsible for marketing the property;
(5) The address of the Vacant Building and the permanent parcel tax identification number of the land on which the vacant commercial or industrial building is located;
(6) The reason for the vacancy and the estimated length of time the building is expected to remain vacant;
(8) If the Vacant Building is a Commercial or Industrial Vacant Building, a Vacant Building Plan in accordance with Section 1343.08.
(c) No person shall furnish false information to the Fire Department in the Registration Form.
(d) Registration shall be valid for one (1) year from the same of the initial designation.
(e) No person, including but not limited to, an owner, person in control, purchaser, real estate agent, or realtor, shall participate in a transfer of title to, or disburse proceeds from a transfer of title to, a vacant building without complying with a transfer of the vacant building registration to the person taking title.
Subsequent to the closing, there shall be no proration of the annual registration or refund thereof. The registration period shall commence for the new owner as of the time of the new owner takes title unless the building is no longer deemed a vacant building. A new fee and registration form shall be required at that time.
(f) No owner or person in control of a Vacant Building shall fail to notify the Fire Department and file an amended registration form within seven (7) days of any change in the registration information required by this section.
(Ord. 2019-27. Passed 11-11-19.)