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 Albany Vacant Property Registration
Ordinance
The following briefly summarizes the Albany
ordinance regarding registration of vacant properties with the
city.
This provision requires an
owner to register buildings within 30 days of becoming vacant or
being notified by the owner of the requirement to register the
building. The building must be re-registered within 30 days upon a
transfer of ownership.
The registration must include: a description of the premises;
the names/addresses of the owner(s); if the owner is not a resident
of Albany, the name of the third party with whom the owner has
contracted to manage the property; names/addresses of all
lienholders; a telephone number where a responsible person can be
reached at all times; and, a vacant building plan.
The vacant building plan must include information regarding the
demolition, securing and maintenance, or the rehabilitation of the
property. The code enforcement officer has authority to approve the
plan and any written variations to the plan that are submitted.
There is a $200 annual fee assessed for registering vacant
buildings.
This section
details the steps maintenance required for the exterior protection
of the property.
If a person was
served with an order to remedy a violation of these provisions and
is convicted of a failure to do so, then a fine of up to $1,000 or
one year imprisonment may be assessed. Each day a violation
continues constitutes a separate offense. A copy of the ordinance
is attached for your review.
The City of Albany was contacted
regarding which zip codes were covered by the ordinance requiring
registration of vacant buildings and they provided the following
information. These zips codes fall completely within the city of
Albany and all vacant properties in these areas are subject to the
registration ordinance:
12201 12202 12208 12209 12210
The following zip codes fall only partially within the city of
Albany and may also be subject to this ordinance in some cases. The
city indicated that for these zip codes, if there is any
uncertainty as to whether it falls within Albany's jurisdiction,
they will provide clarification based on the address.
12203
12204
12205
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