A. Every owner of a registered derelict structure shall pay a nonrefundable quarterly fee for each derelict structure. The fee is for each calendar quarter or portion of a quarter. The fee for the current quarter shall be paid with the submission of the registration form. Any payment of the fee that is more than 30 days past due is subject to a penalty of $100.00. The fee per quarter shall be $250.00 or other higher amount set by Council resolution.

B. Derelict structure fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of any permit for the demolition, alteration, or repair of a structure.

C. The City may initiate a proceeding in Municipal Court to recover derelict structure registration fees that remain unpaid 90 days after they are due and to compel registration of derelict structures. The registration fee for a derelict structure that was not registered when registration was required shall be a year’s worth of registration fees. A Municipal Court order requiring payment of the derelict structure fee shall be filed as a lien against the property in the City lien docket. This remedy is in addition to any other legal remedy available to the City. [Ord. NS-2141, 2010]