Bradbury Municipal Code Ch. 110 Uninhabited Residential Property

This article is enacted to mitigate the public safety or code enforcement issues that can arise when residential properties are uninhabited for extended periods of time.

(Ord. No. 356, § 1, 4-17-2018)

Authorized parties means two or more persons and/or agents that the property owner designates in writing as having authority to act on the property owner's behalf in the event of a public safety or code enforcement issue, each of whom can promptly respond after being contacted by the city regarding a public safety or code enforcement issue on the uninhabited property. The property owner can, but is not required to be, an authorized party.

Current contact information means one or more current telephone numbers for each of the authorized parties.

Promptly respond means arriving at the uninhabited property within not more than 24 hours after contact by a City representative.

Public safety or code enforcement issue means an event or observation that a representative of the city considers to pose a threat or nuisance to the uninhabited property, a neighboring property, or a neighboring resident, including, but not limited to, a call or calls for service to which city personnel respond. Examples include trespassing, property damage, fire, suspected illegal activity, compromised power or gas lines, damaged water pipes or violations listed in Section 9.109.

Uninhabited means a residential property in which no one has lived on a day to day basis for a period of 60 consecutive days or longer. Periodic visits by a third party to the property shall not constitute inhabitation.

(Ord. No. 356, § 1, 4-17-2018)

Residential property owners of residential property that is or will become uninhabited shall contact the City Hall, register the property and provide the names and current contact information for the authorized parties and such other information as City Hall shall require. This information will be maintained by City Hall and will be used solely for purposes related to this article. Once the property is registered, the property owner shall keep the list current and ensure that each person on the list qualifies as an authorized person.

(Ord. No. 356, § 1, 4-17-2018)

The City Council shall from time to time establish a fee the owner shall pay for registering an uninhabited property.

(Ord. No. 356, § 1, 4-17-2018)