Number
131505
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WADE, BAUMAN AND BOHL
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to vacant building registration regulations.
Sections
200-33-64-d am
200-33-64-e am
200-33-64-g am
200-51.7-4-d cr
200-51.7-5-d rc
200-51.7-6-d rp
200-51.7-7-0 rc
Analysis
This ordinance:
1. Requires the owner of any vacant building to provide access to the city to conduct an exterior and interior inspection of the building to determine compliance with the city’s vacant building registration regulations.
2. Establishes that any vacant building found in violation of any provision of the vacant building regulations ordinance at the time of any 6-month inspection shall be subject to a vacant building inspection renewal fee of $500. Any building continuing to be in violation of such regulations shall be subject to a vacant building inspection renewal fee in increasing increments of $250 at each renewal to a maximum of $1,000.
3. Specifies that a property that is undergoing an active renovation or rehabilitation is exempt from the vacant building registration requirement, provided a written plan for such renovation or rehabilitation has been submitted to and approved by the commissioner of neighborhood services.
4. Repeals the requirement that the owner of any building that has become vacant post a sign affixed to the building indicating the name, address and telephone number of the owner, and if applicable, the owner’s authorized agent for the service of process.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 200-33-64-d and e of the code is amended to read:
200-33. Fees.
64. VACANT BUILDING REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.
d. Any building in violation of any of the provisions of s. 200-51.7 at the time of [[renewal]] >>any 6-month inspection<< shall be charged a >>vacant building inspection renewal<< fee of $500.
e. Any building continuing to be in violation of any of th...
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