§ 14-413. Fees and charges.

All fees applicable to this article shall be set from time to time by resolution of the city council and shall include at a minimum:

(1)

An annual registration fee charged to the owner at the time of registration of the foreclosed, vacant or abandoned residential property;

(2)

A failure to register fee charged to the owner for failing to register the foreclosed, vacant or abandoned residential property as required by this article;

(3)

A monthly monitoring fee charged to the owner for periodic inspections by the department of community development to assure continuing compliance with this article. A non-refundable payment of the first three (3) months of monitoring fees shall be prepaid by the owner at the time of registration;

(4)

An inspection fee charged to the owner for any inspection caused by the owner's failure to comply with the maintenance and security duties set forth in this article; and

(5)

Administrative charges may also be charged to the owner for search warrants, title searches, boarding and securing, removal of rubbish and debris and preparation for prosecution.

All fees collected from the foreclosed, vacant or abandoned residential property registry shall be placed in a housing code enforcement fund. No part of the funds held in the housing code enforcement fund may be transferred into the general operating fund for any reason.

(Ord. No. 2012-4, § 1, 3-7-12)