Binghamton Blight Task Force targets vacant/distressed properties. Vacant Property Registry (Code Ch. 366) requires registration within 30 days of vacancy, $250 annual fee escalating to $7,000+ for long-term vacancies.
Binghamton Code Ch. 366 (Vacant Building Registry) requires owners of vacant buildings to register with Code Enforcement within 30 days. Annual fee escalates: Year 1 $250, Year 2 $500, Year 3 $1,000, Year 4 $2,000, Year 5+ up to $7,000+. Owners must maintain, secure, and insure vacant structures. The Binghamton Blight Task Force partners with County DA and NYS AG to target chronic offenders. NY Real Property Tax Law §1971 and Abandoned Property Relief Act (NY RPAPL §1308) require mortgage servicers to maintain zombie properties. Demolition by Code for unsafe structures per NY Town Law §130 and local charter.
Failure to register: $500-$1,000 + escalating fees. Unsafe structure: demolition at owner cost + lien. NY AG Zombie Property violations: up to $500/day under NY RPAPL §1308.
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