(a) It is a violation of this Article for the owner of a vacant structure that is required to be registered under the terms of this Article to fail to register the subject vacant structure.
(b) It is a violation of this Article for the new owner of a vacant structure that remains a vacant structure to fail to register the subject vacant structure under the terms of this Article within thirty (30) days subsequent to acquiring ownership of the subject vacant structure.
(c) Any failure of the owner of a vacant structure to register the vacant structure shall constitute a violation of this Article and shall result in a fee against that owner of $1,000.00 per violation. Each and every twelve month period following the application of a fine under this Section and during which the structure has not been registered as a vacant structure shall be a separate violation of this Article and shall result in additional fine of $ 1,000 per violation
(e) The City Building Inspector shall be responsible for assessing all fees according to the requirements and procedures of this Article.
(Ord. 2017-2018-6. Passed 1-9-18.)