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1999 SESSION

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HB 1962 Vacant buildings; registration.

Introduced by: Jay W. DeBoer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Vacant building registration. Amends provisions which allow localities by ordinance to impose a $25 annual registration fee on owners of vacant buildings to provide that failure to register vacant buildings located in conservation and rehabilitation districts or in blighted areas shall be punishable by a civil penalty not exceeding $250.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Vacant building registration. Amends provisions which allow localities by ordinance to impose a $25 annual registration fee on owners of vacant buildings to provide that failure to register vacant buildings located in conservation and rehabilitation districts or in blighted areas shall be punishable by a civil penalty not exceeding $250.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Vacant building registration. Amends provisions which allow localities by ordinance to impose a $25 annual registration fee on owners of vacant buildings to also allow imposition of an additional fee not to exceed $500 annually for vacant buildings located in conservation and rehabilitation districts or in blighted areas.