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Council Adopts Vacant Property Registration Ordinance, Adds Foreclosure Registry
Summary
After a presentation by vendor Herro Property Registry, Lock Haven adopted Ordinance No. 2024-04 to replace Chapter 376 with a vacant buildings registration including foreclosing mortgage/owner registration and a $125 vendor registration fee; council members discussed enforcement definitions of vacancy and staff workload.
Lock Haven City Council voted on Aug. 5 to adopt Ordinance No. 2024-04, replacing city Code chapter 376 with a vacant buildings registration that extends registration requirements to bank/foreclosure owners and creates a vendor-supported registry.
Kevin Sydella of Herro Property Registry presented the program, saying the company maintains a database for municipalities, will register properties owned by banks during foreclosure and will coordinate with city staff on privately vacant properties. Sydella said, “our fee is a hundred and $25 of registration,” and that the company…
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