Hall County, GA Local Taxes & Fees: Vacancy Tax (2026)
Key Facts
- Registration deadline
- 30 days after vacancy/foreclosure
- Administrative fee
- $100.00 per registration
- Penalty for noncompliance
- Up to $1,000.00 per occurrence
- Enforcing office
- Hall County Marshal's Office
- Exemption window
- 90 days for certain transferees
Summary
Hall County does not levy a broad annual vacancy tax, but its Vacant and Foreclosed Property ordinance forces owners of empty or foreclosed homes to register with the Marshal's Office within 30 days and pay a $100 administrative fee, funding the registry that flags blighted addresses for code enforcement.
Any owner or agent of a vacant or foreclosed real property which is required to be registered with the Hall County Marshal's Office under this chapter shall be required to make a payment of $100.00 for such registration as administrative costs to Hall County for the establishment, maintenance, operation, and administration of the registry.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 80).
Full Breakdown
030. Registration must list the owner's and agent's name, street address, mailing address, phone number and email, plus the parcel's tax parcel number and the transfer date of the deed. 020 as property intended for habitation that has gone unoccupied for at least 60 days with no evidence of utility use, or property left partially built without a valid permit. 060 sets a flat $100 administrative cost per registration, covering the establishment, maintenance and operation of the registry; owners must update the file within 30 days of any change in the required information.
040 exempts transferees from the fee and registration for 90 days after a deed under power of sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure, provided the deed itself carries the required information and is filed with the clerk of superior court within 60 days. 050; the office must rule within 30 days or the removal is deemed granted. 070, with further appeal to Hall County Magistrate's Court.
Violations & Fines
Failing to register a vacant or foreclosed property, or failing to update the registry within 30 days of a change under § 15.100.030, exposes the owner or agent to a fine of up to $1,000.00 per occurrence under § 15.100.100. The ordinance also preserves the county's separate nuisance-abatement powers under § 15.100.090.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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