(a) Owners of a vacant structure shall register each vacant structure on a form supplied by the City. The registration form shall require, but is not limited to, the following information:
(1) The street address of the vacant structure;
(2) The type of vacant structure;
(3) The square footage of each vacant structure;
(4) The name, residence address, telephone number, e-mail address, mobile telephone number, and facsimile number of all owners of the vacant structure;
(5) The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the person authorized to make or order repairs or services for the vacant structure, if in violation of City or State Codes, if the person is not the owner.
(6) If an owner resides or is domiciled outside the City, the name, address and telephone number of a person located with the City who is designated to accept all legal notices of fees due or service of process with respect to the vacant structure;
(7) If the owner is a corporation or a limited liability company, the name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of an officer of the corporation or limited liability company who is designated to accept all legal notices of fees due or service of process with respect to the vacant structure;
(8) If the owner is an estate, the name, address and telephone number of the executor of the estate;
(9) If the owner is a trust, the name, address and telephone number of the trustee(s) designated to accept all legal notices of fees due or service of process with respect to the vacant structure;
(10) If the owner is a partnership, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all partners with an interest of ten (10%) percent or greater; and
(11) If the owner is any other form of unincorporated association, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all principals with an interest of ten (10%) percent or greater.
(b) Amending information. If the registration information collected in accordance with this Section changes or becomes inaccurate during the course of any calendar year, it is the responsibility of the owner, responsible party or agent for the same to contact the Building Inspector within thirty (30) days of the occurrence of such change and advise the department of those changes in writing.
(c) If an owner of a vacant structure has failed to register in compliance with subsection (a) hereof, the Building Inspector may post a notice on the subject structure directing the owner to either (1) register the structure in accordance with the provisions of this Article or (2) provide the Building Inspector with evidence demonstrating that the structure is not a vacant structure as defined by this Article. In addition to posting the aforementioned notice on a structure itself, the Building Inspector shall, via registered mail or via regular mail if registered mail is unsuccessful, send a copy of the same notice to the record owner of the property according to the tax or other public records maintained by the Assessor or Sheriff of Pleasants County. If, within thirty (30) days of posting and mailing, the owner has neither registered the property in the vacant property registration created by this Article nor demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector that the property is not a vacant structure, then the Building Inspector shall add the structure to the vacant property registry.
(Ord. 2018-02. Passed 6-19-18.)
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