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# Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey
February 14, 2019
## VPR Ordinance Enacted in Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township, N.J., enacted property registration requirements on October 3, 2018. The ordinance requires registration within 10 days of foreclosure filing or vacancy.
To visit the township website, please [**click here**](http://www.jeffersontownship.net/).
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## VPR Ordinance Amended in Loxahatchee Groves
The Town of Loxahatchee Groves, Fla., approved amended property registration requirements that took effect on February 14, 2019. Among the changes will be an annual registration fee increase from $150 to $200 and a penalty charge (10% of the original fee) for registration fees not paid within thirty days of the registration/renewal.
To visit the town website, please [**click here**](https://www.loxahatcheegrovesfl.gov/).
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## VPR Ordinance Amended in Woburn
The City of Woburn, Mass., approved amended property registration requirements that took effect on December 18, 2018. The amendment has increased the annual registration fee for vacant, foreclosed or foreclosing properties from $100 to $500.
To visit the city website, please [**click here**](https://www.woburnma.gov/).
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## VPR Ordinance Enforcement Active in Oakland Park
The City Oakland Park, Fla, lifted a suspension of its abandoned real property registration requirements on February 6, 2019.
To visit the city website, please [**click here**](https://oaklandparkfl.gov/).
***NOTE: Updated from a [1/17/19 post](https://blog.safeguardproperties.com/vpr-ordinance-tracking-1-17-19).***
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[Cass City, MI Enacts Property Registration Ordinance](https://blog.safeguardproperties.com/property-registration-mi-il-al)
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.
[Read More](https://blog.safeguardproperties.com/property-registration-mi-il-al)
[Durand, MI Enacts Property Registration Ordinance](https://blog.safeguardproperties.com/property-registration-mi-ca-pa-mn)
Durand, MI The city of Durand, Mich. has enacted a property registration requirement within 15 days of foreclosure filing or vacancy. The program will require annual registration accompanied by a fee…
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