(a) A waiver of one hundred dollars ($100.00) of the vacant building registration fee for up to 180 days shall be granted by the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods upon application of the registration and demonstration of compliance with the following subsections 1767.04(a)(1), 1767.04(a)(2) and 1767.04(a)(3). One hundred dollars ($100.00) of the vacant building registration fee shall be required of all registrants as a non-refundable processing fee regardless of the registration fee waiver. If denied by the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods upon appeal to the Board of Nuisance Abatement/ Housing Appeals pursuant to Section 1767.08 of this chapter, the registrant shall:
(1) Submit at least one of the following to the satisfaction of the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods every 90 days:
i. An "Authorization to Sell" contract with a licensed real estate agent or an affidavit, on a form prescribed or approved by the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, stating that the registrant is actively attempting to sell the property by posting and maintaining a sale sign with contact information including a working phone number visible from the street, by producing and distributing marketing materials with contact information including working phone number, or by advertising property location and contact information including working phone number through either print or electronic media; or
ii. A contract with a rental/leasing agent to market rental units or an affidavit, on a form prescribed or approved by the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods stating that the registrant is actively attempting to lease/rent the property by posting and maintaining a "for rent" or "for lease" sign with contact information including working phone number visible from the street, by producing and currently distributing marketing materials with contact information including working phone number, or by advertising the location and contact information including working phone number through either print or electronic media; or
iii. An affidavit stating that the vacant building is part of a probate proceeding or foreclosure action; or
iv. A copy of a current valid building permit or demolition permit; or
v. An affidavit, on a form prescribed or approved by the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, attesting to the fact that the registrant is in the active process of preparing the vacant building for occupancy, including a schedule for completion that is acceptable to the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods; or
vi. A copy of a current valid building permit for new construction or an affidavit stating that a building is under construction, including a schedule for completion that is acceptable to the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods; or
vii. An agreement transferring the vacant building to the Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation established under R.C. 5722.02 - R.C. 5722.15; or
viii. An offer to purchase the vacant building signed by the registrant and a prospective purchaser, and
(2) Submits an affidavit, on a form prescribed or approved by the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods attesting to the fact that said vacant building is in habitable condition (unless subsection 1767.04(a)(1)(iv) or subsection 1767.04(a)(1)(vi) of this chapter applies) and does not currently have any outstanding city orders, county orders or court judgments to correct any nuisance, housing, building or zoning code violations; and
(3) Submits an affidavit, on a form prescribed or approved by the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods attesting to the fact that there are not any delinquencies owed by the registrant for vacant building registration fees, civil fines, and all other financial obligations and/or debts owed to the Lucas County and the City of Toledo which are associated with said vacant building, except for real estate taxes on said property, and attesting to the fact that the registrant is not more than six months delinquent on the real estate tax on said vacant building.
(Ord. 138-15. Passed 3-31-15.)