Palm Beach County, FL

The county of Palm Beach, Fla. has amended its property registration ordinance to require that properties be registered within 10 days of default (previously a foreclosure or vacant jurisdiction).  The program will also require annual registration accompanied by a $100.00 annual fee.

Property Registration Ordinance

Palm Beach County, Florida - Code of Ordinances

Chapter 17 - LICENSES, TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS

ARTICLE XII. - MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE REGISTRATION

Sec. 17-384. - Inspection and registration of real property by mortgagee holding mortgages in default.

(a)  Within ten (10) days of the date any mortgagee declares its mortgage to be in default, the mortgagee shall register the real property with the county planning, zoning and building department, or its designee, or the county's authorized representative.

Sec. 17-386. - Annual registration fee.

An annual registration fee in an amount approved by the board of county commissioners, per property, shall accompany the registration.  The fees established shall cover the costs of the registration program.

PALM BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY REGISTRATION FORM

Registration Fees: $100

Renewals: Annual

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Bloomfield Township, NJ

Property Registration Ordinance 

ARTICLE I

Registration and Maintenance

Sec. 430-2.  Registration required; period of validity; general regulations.

A.  The owner of any vacant property as defined herein shall, within 30 days after the structure becomes vacant property or within 30 days after assuming ownership of the vacant property, or within 10 calendar days after receipt of notice from the Township, whichever is earlier, file a registration statement for each such vacant property with the Code Enforcement office on forms provided by the Township for such purposes.  The registration shall remain valid for 12 months from the date of the registration.

Sec. 430-4.  Registration fees.

The registrant shall pay $2,000 per property annually if the property is vacant or abandoned pursuant to the definition in this chapter.  This vacant property registration fee is separate and distinct from any fee owed because the property is in foreclosure.

Sec. 430-13.  Additional requirements for property subject to foreclosure.

A.  Any creditor filing a summons and complaint in an action to foreclose shall, in addition to the notice provided to the municipality pursuant to Section 17 of P.L. 2008, c. 127 (N.J.S.A. 46:10B-51) or Section 2 of P.L. 2021, c. 444 (N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.12s2), register the residential or commercial property with the municipality's property registration program as a property in foreclosure.

C.  The registrant shall pay $500 per property annually for any property that is required to be registered in accordance with Sec. 430-13, et seq.

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Gloucester City, NJ

Property Registration Ordinance 

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER CITY

County of Camden, State of New Jersey

#004-2023

ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22-2019 AND REPLACING CHAPTER 86B, "VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRATION" OF THE CITY CODE REGARDING THE REGISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES

Chapter 86B

PROPERTY REGISTRATION

ARTICLE II.  CREDITOR OBLIGATIONS

Sec. 86-6.  Registration of Real Property by Creditors

A.  Registration.  Residential property or commercial property located in the City for which a summons and complaint has been filed in foreclosure by a creditor, whether or not vacant, shall be registered with the City Building and Housing Department by the creditor.

C.  Initial Registration.  Property required to be registered pursuant to Sec. 86B-6(A) and (B) shall be required to be registered within ten (10) days of the service of the summons and complaint in an action to foreclosure, or if a summons and complaint has already been served as of the effective date of this Ordinance and the property has not previously registered as Registered Property, registration shall occur within then (10) days of the effective date of this Ordinance.

D.  Annual Registration.  The initial registration term shall commence immediately upon the receipt of the initial registration and registration fee and shall be valid through December 31 of that calendar year, at which time it shall expire, and an annual registration shall be required thereafter.

F.  Registration Fee.  All registration fees must accompany the registration form and be paid directly by the creditor.  Third-party payment of registration fees are not allowed without the consent of the City Building and Housing Department.  The registration fees paid hereunder shall be for the purposes of covering the cost of registering the properties through the City registration program, as well as costs incurred for periodic inspections and administrative costs associated with ensuring compliance with the property maintenance and security requirements mandated under this Chapter 86B.  All properties required to be registered pursuant to this Sec. 86B-6 shall pay the following registration fees:

1.  If the Registered Property is occupied, a $500.00 nonrefundable registration fee per Registered Property is payable at the time of the initial registration and at each annual registration thereafter.

2.  If the Registered Property is vacant and abandoned at the time of the initial registration or at the time of the annual registration, the registration fee for the initial registration or annual registration, as applicable shall be a $2,500.00 nonrefundable registration fee per Registered Property, payable at the time of the initial registration and/or at each annual registration thereafter, as applicable.

ARTICLE III.  PROPERTY OWNER OBLIGATIONS

Sec. 86-9.  Registration of Real Property by Owners.

A.  Registration.  The following real property located in the City shall be registered with the City Building and Housing Department by the property owner:

2.  Real property which is non-owner-occupied residential property, and which is: (i) vacant and not registered pursuant to Sec. 86B-6; or (ii) occupied, but not registered as a rental property pursuant to Sec. 55-14.

C.  Initial Registration.  

2.  Property required to be registered pursuant to Sec. 86B-9(A)(2) shall be required to be registered as follows:

i.  Within ten (10) days of the effective date of this Ordinance, if the residential property is occupied by a non-owner as of the effective date of this Ordinance; 

ii.  Within (10) days of the date that the residential property becomes vacant; 

or

iii.  Within (10) days of the date that the residential property ceases to be owner-occupied, unless the residential property is registered as a rental property pursuant to Sec. 55-14.

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