Vacant lots must be maintained free of debris, overgrown vegetation, and nuisances. NY RPAPL §1308 requires mortgagees to maintain vacant/abandoned properties; owners face city abatement liens.
Vacant and abandoned property maintenance in Oneida County is regulated under the NYS Property Maintenance Code (PMC) and local property maintenance laws. Owners must keep vacant lots free of debris, junk vehicles, tall weeds/grass (typically exceeding 10 inches), and attractive nuisances. NY RPAPL §1308 (the 'Zombie Property' law, effective December 2016) requires mortgagees holding defaulted loans to inspect and maintain vacant one-to-four family residential properties; failure to do so exposes the mortgagee to fines up to $500 per day per property through NYS Department of Financial Services enforcement. Cities of Utica and Rome maintain vacant property registries requiring owner/mortgagee contact information and local responsible party. Municipalities may abate nuisance conditions (mow, board up, remove debris) and place a tax lien on the property for costs under NY General Municipal Law §78. Oneida County Office of Real Property and the Land Bank address severely neglected tax-delinquent parcels.
Failure to maintain: $100-$500 per violation plus abatement costs (mowing $75-$300; boarding up $500-$2,000; debris removal actual cost) charged as property lien. RPAPL §1308 zombie property violations by mortgagees: up to $500 per day per property.
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