Vacant Property Registration

St. Helens Municipal Code Ch. 8.14.030(8) Registration of Vacant or Abandoned Buildings or Structures. A building owner or person in charge of the premises shall register the building with the city recorder in the event:

(a) Of an anticipated judicial foreclosure of the property, no earlier than the commencement of any of the actions described by ORS 18.904, 18.906 and 18.908 and not later than the date first set for the execution sale described in ORS 18.930;

(b) Of an anticipated nonjudicial foreclosure of the property under ORS 86.735 et seq. not later than the date of service or mailing of the notice of sale described in ORS 86.740; or

(c) The owner or person in charge of the premises receives written notice that the building has been deemed to be either a vacant building or an abandoned building.

(d) Each registration shall be made on a form approved by the city recorder and shall contain, at a minimum, the name and address of the owner and the person in charge of the premises; the name, address and contact information (including direct contact name and telephone number) of the lender in the case of a judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure affecting the property; and the name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address of a local individual or entity charged with responsibility for ensuring compliance with the obligations imposed by this chapter and payment of a registration fee set by council resolution. The registrant shall send notice of any change to registration information to the city recorder within 30 days of the change. (Ord. 3192 § 1, 2015)