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# Fort Madison, IA Enacts Vacant Property Ordinance
October 28, 2022
## Fort Madison, IA
The city of Fort Madison, Iowa has enacted a property registration requirement within 90 days of vacancy. The program will require annual registration as well as an annual escalating fee schedule based on the square footage and number of units at the vacant property.
Property Registration Ordinance
MUNICIPAL CODE of FORT MADISON, IOWA
TITLE 3 BUILDING
CHAPTER 9: VACANT BUILDING REGISTRATION
3-9-5: REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
A. The owner of any building that has become vacant shall, within ninety (90) days after the building becomes vacant or within thirty (30) days after assuming ownership of a building that has already been vacant for sixty (60) days, whichever is later, file a registration statement for each such building on forms provided by the city's building department.
3-9-6: FEES:
A. The fee for registering a vacant structure shall be set by resolution of the City Council, and may be adjusted from time to time. Registration fees collected on or after July 1, shall be prorated to one-half the yearly registration fee but for calculating subsequent yearly fees shall be considered the full fee as set forth by resolution.
B. Exceptions. the following are exempt from the provision of this section:
1. Residential rental buildings consisting of partially occupied rentals and partially vacant portions of buildings may be allowed to register the vacant units by paying the fee associated with additional rental units.
C. The fee for renewing the vacant building registration shall be consistent for the first two (2) years a structure remains vacant and shall run with the property and not ownership. Any change of ownership shall not be considered newly vacant but shall continue to accrue vacancy time for the purposes of calculating registration fees.
D. Upon the third year of vacancy the registration fee will double from the original full year registration fee and not the prorated fee. Upon the fourth year of registration the registration fee will double from the third-year registration fee and all subsequent fees will remain consistent with the fourth-year fee.
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Curry County, OR
Curry County, Ore. has enacted a property registration requirement upon vacancy. It applies only to unincorporated areas of the county, and requires annual registration along with a $250 annual fee.
Property Registration Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO. 20-01
Exhibit "A"
ARTICLE TWO
Division 17 - PROPERTY REGISTRATION
Section 2.17.030 Applicability
This ordinance is applicable to the unincorporated areas of Curry County, Oregon.
Section 2.17.060 Registration
(1) The registration application shall contain the following information:
e. A non-refundable annual registration fee established by Curry County.
COUNTY DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE
Property Registration
Absentee Owner Property Registration Fee $250.00
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## West New York, NJ
The town of West New York, N.J. has amended its property registration requirement to annual renewal upon default. The program will collect annual fees of $500 for occupied properties and $2,000 for vacant properties.
Property Registration Ordinance
**TOWN OF WEST NEW YORK**
**COUNTY OF HUDSON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY**
**ORDINANCE #10/22**
**ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 304 OF THE TOWN OF WEST NEW YORK CODE ENTITLED "REAL PROPERTY" TO ESTABLISH PROPERTY REGISTRATION RULES AND PROCEDURES**
**SECTION FIVE**
Sec. 304-5 of the Town of West new York Code of Ordinances shall be amended to provide as follows:
Sec. 304-5 Registration Requirements.
1. Property Registration Program Requirements
a. Any mortgagee who holds a mortgage on real property located within the Town shall perform an inspection of the property to determine vacancy or occupancy, upon default, as evidenced by a foreclosure filing, by the mortgagor.
e. A nonrefundable annual registration fee of $500.00 shall accompany each registration pursuant to this section. If a property falls within the definition for "vacant and abandoned" as provided under sec. 304-2, there shall be an annual registration fee of $2,000.00.
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## Safeguard Properties Vacant Property Registration Matrix
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Cass City, MI The village of Cass City, Mich. has enacted a property registration requirement within 30 days of vacancy. The program will require annual registration accompanied by a fee of $25.00.
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