(A) (1) Owners of abandoned residential structures shall register such properties with the City Engineer’s office and pay a registration fee in the amount set by the City Council resolution when registering the property. The duty to register an abandoned residential structure shall not require prior notice to the owner by the city. Registration of an abandoned residential structure does not preclude the city from taking appropriate actions to secure the property or to issue orders to repair or abate dangerous, hazardous or unlawful conditions or from acting to eliminate an imminent hazard to public health and safety.
(2) If the city notified the owner to register an abandoned residential structure by mail and the owner fails to file the registration information and fee within ten days of said notice, the owner is responsible for a municipal civil infraction.
(Prior Code, § 7-76)
(B) (1) For each abandoned residential structure, each owner shall register with the City Engineer and provide the following information on an abandoned residential structure registration form available from the city:
(a) The address of the abandoned residential structure;
(b) The legal names of all owners of the property;
(c) The complete mailing address of all owners;
(d) Telephone numbers of each owner, including cell phone and mobile phone numbers;
(e) The name, address and telephone number of any local agent or representative authorized by the owner to handle the affairs of the property;
(f) The estimated length of time the structure is expected to remain vacant;
(g) The reason the structure is currently vacant; and
(h) Any plans for restoration, reuse or removal of the structure with an accompanying timeline and work schedule.
(2) An owner shall notify the City Engineer and file an amended form within seven days of any change in the registration information required by this section.
(Prior Code, § 7-77)
(Ord. 1344, passed 4-4-2011)