§ 8.05.040. Registration fees.

On or before November 15th of each calendar year, the owners of any vacant building shall pay to the department of municipal inspections a registration fee to cover the administrative cost of monitoring and ensuring the proper maintenance of such vacant buildings. The annual registration fee shall be based on the duration of the vacancy as of November 15th of such year according to the following schedule:

$500.00	For properties that have been vacant for less than one year
$1,000.00	For properties that have been vacant for one year or more but less than two years
$2,000.00	For properties that have been vacant for two years or more but less than three years
$3,000.00	For properties that have been vacant for three years or more

 

A failure to pay timely the registration fee shall be a violation of this health code, and the full fee shall be deemed an assessment resulting from a violation of this health code subject to a lien on property to be collected in accordance with Chapter 497 of the Acts of 1991.

(C.O.07-22 § 1 (part))