A. Abandoned properties shall be maintained in a secure manner so as not to be accessible to unauthorized persons.
B. Secure manner includes, but is not limited to, closing and locking of windows, doors (walk through, sliding and garage), gates and any other opening that may allow access to the interior of the property and or structure(s). In the case of broken windows, securing means reglazing or boarding the window.
C. If the abandoned property is owned by a corporation and/or out of area beneficiary, trustee, or owner of record, a local property management company shall be contracted to perform weekly inspections to verify that the requirements of this section, and any other applicable laws, are being met.
1. The abandoned property shall be posted with the name and twenty four (24) hour contact phone number of the local property management company. The posting shall be no less than eighteen inches by twenty seven inches (18" x 27"), shall be of a font that is legible from a distance of forty five feet (45'), and shall contain the following verbiage:
THIS PROPERTY MANAGED BY , and TO REPORT PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS, CALL (name and phone number).
2. The posting shall be placed on the interior of a window facing the street to the front of the abandoned property so it is visible from the street, or secured to the exterior of the building/structure facing the street to the front of the property so it is visible from the street. If no such area exists, the posting shall be on a stake of sufficient size to support the posting, in a location that is visible from the street to the front of the property, and to the extent possible, not readily accessible to potential vandalism. Exterior posting must be constructed of, and printed with weather resistant materials.
3. The local property management company shall inspect the property on a weekly basis to determine if the property is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. If the property management company determines the property is not in compliance, it is the company's responsibility to bring the property into compliance.
D. The duties/obligations specified in this section shall be joint and several among and between all owners of record or other person(s)/entity(ies) in possession, management or control of the property and their respective agents. (Ord. 219, 1-18-2011)