A one-time, one year waiver of the registration fee may be granted by the Fire Department upon application of the owner and upon review and advice of the Solicitor’s Office, within 15 calendar days of the date of the bill for the registration fee, if the owner:
(a) Demonstrates with satisfactory proof to the Fire Department that he/she has submitted valid architectural plans, based on the City’s permits and planning application procedures, and otherwise has shown good faith efforts to efficiently rehabilitate, demolish, or otherwise substantially repair or improve said vacant building; or
(b) Demonstrates with satisfactory proof to the Fire Department that he/she is actively marketing the property for sale/lease. Actively marketing will be defined as an owner has placed a “for sale” or a “for lease” sign on the property with accurate contact information, which is also provided to the Fire Department, and has done at least one of the following:
(1) Engaged the services of a real estate licensee, whose name, address, telephone number and email will be provided to the Fire Department, in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS);
(2) Placed weekly advertisements in print or electronic media;
(3) Distributed printed advertisements.
(Res. 134-2008. Passed 9-2-08.)