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December 06, 2018VPR Ordinance Enacted in Bridgeville
The Town of Bridgeville, Del., has enacted vacant property registration requirements. The ordinance requires registration for any building that has remained vacant for 60 consecutive days or more.To visit the town website, please click here.
VPR Ordinance Enacted in Homewood
The Village of Homewood, Ill., enacted vacant property registration requirements on November 13. The ordinance requires lenders and owners to register their property within 10 days of mortgage default or vacancy and contact information must be provided.To view media coverage, please click here.
VPR Ordinance Enacted in LeRoy Village
The Village of LeRoy, N.Y., has enacted vacant property registration requirements. The ordinance requires registration no later than 30 days after any building becomes a "vacant building" (as defined by the Village), or no later than 30 days after being notified by a Code Enforcement Officer of the requirement to register.To visit the village website, please click here.
VPR Ordinance Enacted in LeRoy Town
The Town of LeRoy, N.Y., has enacted vacant property registration requirements. The ordinance requires registration no later than 30 days after any building becomes a "vacant building" (as defined by the Town), or no later than 30 days after being notified by a Code Enforcement Officer of the requirement to register.To visit the town website, please click here.
VPR Ordinance Enacted in South Charleston
The City of South Charleston, W.Va., has enacted vacant property registration requirements. The ordinance requires registration within ten calendar days of the property meeting the definition of a vacant building and every year thereafter by such date while the building remains unoccupied.
To visit the city website, please click here.
VPR Amendments Approved in Wilkes-Barre
The City of Wilkes-Barre, Penn., effective November 30, has passed amendments to its vacant property registration ordinance requiring semi-annual registration every six months and a raise to the annual fee from $200 to $300.
To visit the city website, please click here.
NOTE: Updated from an 11/15/18 post.
VPR Program Discussed in Ford City
The Borough of Ford City, Penn., held a preliminary discussion for the creation of a vacant property registration program on November 24. It is important to note that at this time, no ordinance has been officially proposed.
To view media coverage, please click here.
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