Article 3

• A. If the director determines that a property is subject to this section, the director shall send notice and require the owner of any vacant or abandoned building or structure to register the property into the vacant or abandoned building monitoring program within 10 calendar days of the date of notice to register.

• B. The owner of the vacant or abandoned building or structure may appeal the director's decision to place the building or structure into the vacant or abandoned building monitoring program by filing a notice of appeal with the director within 10 days of the date of notice. The appeal procedure as stated in Chapter 2.28 of this Code shall be followed for all appeal proceedings and determinations.

• (Ord. 1789 § 2)

• A. The owner of a vacant or abandoned building or structure which is required to register in the vacant or abandoned building monitoring program pursuant to this section shall be registered in accordance with the requirements of this section.

• B. The registration information shall include:

  1. The property address of the vacant or abandoned building or structure.

  2. The assessor parcel number (APN) of the real property where the vacant or abandoned building or structure is located.

  3. The name, address, email (if available) and telephone number of the owner. If a notice of default has been issued, the name, address, and phone number of the beneficiary or trustee on the deed of trust shall be included. In the case of a corporation or out of area beneficiary or trustee, as defined below, the local property management company or agent responsible for the security, maintenance, and monitoring of the property shall be included.

  4. The date the building or structure became vacant.

• C. Any change in the information provided pursuant to this section, including but not limited to a change in ownership, shall be filed with the director within 10 calendar days of the change.

• (Ord. 1789 § 2)

• A. The owner of any vacant or abandoned building or structure which is subject to the registration requirements of this section shall designate a responsible agent for the building or structure. The owner who lives within 50 miles of the vacant or abandoned building or structure may designate themselves as the responsible agent.

• B. The owner of any vacant or abandoned building or structure who lives more than 50 miles from the building or structure shall name a responsible agent who lives within or whose

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City of Oroville, CA § 9.12.140

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§ 9.12.170

place of business is within the City of Oroville. In the event an owner is a corporation, association, or other type of entity, the owner shall either have its principal place of business within the City of Oroville or may designate a responsible agent who has its principal place of business within the City of Oroville or lives within 50 miles from the building or structure.

• C. The designation of responsible agent shall constitute an authorization by the owner for the responsible agent to act on behalf of the owner with regard to all requirements under this section and may accept all notices, including all notices pursuant to this section, all notices of proposed abatements or summary abatements, and all compliance orders and administrative orders pursuant to Title 9 of the Oroville Municipal Code, on behalf of the owner.

• D. The owner's designation of a responsible agent shall not relieve the owner of an obligation to comply with the provisions of this section.

• (Ord. 1789 § 2)

• A. The owner or responsible agent of the vacant or abandoned building or structure which is required to be registered in the vacant or abandoned building monitoring program shall inspect or cause the inspection of such vacant or abandoned building or structure not less than one time in every 2-week period.

• B. Such owner or responsible agent shall keep or cause to be kept a written log of all the inspections. The log shall contain the following information:

  1. The date and time of the inspection;

  2. The name and signature of the authorized person performing the inspection;

  3. A notation of any problems or violation of this section or Oroville Municipal Code identified;

  4. A detailed description of any corrective action performed to address any violation of this section or the Oroville Municipal Code.

• C. A copy of the log shall be provided to the city upon request of the director. A current copy of the log shall also be kept on site at all times.

• (Ord. 1789 § 2)

The property may be removed from the vacant or abandoned building monitoring program by the director if no violations exist on the property for a period of 60 days or more. (Ord. 1789 § 2)

• A. The owner of the vacant or abandoned building or structure subject to registration shall pay the vacant or abandoned building monitoring program registration fee as set forth in the schedule of fees adopted by resolution of the city council. Payment of the registration fee shall be made to the city at the same time the owner submits the registration form to the

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City of Oroville, CA

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§ 9.12.170

§ 9.12.200

city.

• B. The fee shall be calculated on a yearly basis and the entire fee shall be due and owing at the time of registration. Registration fees will not be prorated or refunded.

• (Ord. 1789 § 2)

Appeals shall be conducted as set forth in Chapter 2.28 of the City of Oroville Municipal Code. (Ord. 1789 § 2)

Any owner of a vacant or abandoned property in violation of this section is subject to the administrative civil penalties set forth in Title 2 of the City of Oroville Municipal Code. (Ord. 1789 § 2)

The provisions in this section are nonexclusive and supplementary to any existing rights and remedies, and the provisions of this section may be enforced by any remedies provided for in this Code or otherwise available by law. Violations of this section may be prosecuted criminally, civilly, or administratively either undertaken separately or in conjunction with other remedies, at the sole discretion of the city. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the city from commencing any administrative or legal proceedings to enforce this section, Code, or any law. (Ord. 1789 § 2)

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City of Oroville, CA

PUBLIC PEACE AND WELFARE

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§ 9.16.030