(A) Within 14 days of a legal filing seeking foreclosure, or for a tax deed or other judicial proceeding seeking ownership of a property and including those persons involved in a deed in lieu of foreclosure process, all such persons shall register said property as set forth in this chapter and pay the registration fee of $100.
(B) The person registering must certify that the property has been inspected within the immediately preceding 30 days and certify whether the property was found to be abandoned, vacant, or showing evidence of vacancy at the time of registration.
(C) If the property is not vacant at the time of registration, then the person registering the property shall inspect the property every 30 days to determine if the property has become vacant. If, upon subsequent inspection, the property is determined to be vacant, the person shall register the property as vacant pursuant to this chapter.
(D) A separate registration is required for each foreclosing property.
(E) All such properties are required to register semi-annually throughout the duration of foreclosure proceedings and/or for the duration that the property is vacant.
(Ord. 24-10, passed 3-18-2024; Ord. 24-12, passed 4-1-2024)