UCMC §7.16.070 requires vacant and distressed properties to be maintained, secured, and posted with a 24-hour responsible-party contact; foreclosed vacant residential property carries a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per day under §7.16.110.
UCMC §7.16.070 (Maintenance and regulation of distressed, vacant property) requires owners of vacant or distressed parcels to keep them free of overgrown vegetation, junk, trash, and debris, and to secure structures against trespass. A weather-resistant sign at least 8.5 by 11 inches must be posted with the name, address, and 24-hour contact phone number of the responsible party. For vacant residential property acquired through foreclosure, §7.16.110 authorizes a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per day for failure to maintain. Vacant lots overgrown with weeds or used for dumping are also addressed under the weed abatement provisions (Ch. 7.08) and the Litter provisions of Chapter 7.04.
Failure to maintain a distressed or vacant property violates §7.16.070 and is a public nuisance subject to abatement and cost recovery. Unmaintained foreclosed vacant residential property may incur up to $1,000/day under §7.16.110, plus abatement costs assessed as a lien.
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