19-5404. Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Vacant Property Registration Act:
(1) Evidence of vacancy means any condition or circumstance that on its own or in combination with other conditions or circumstances would lead a reasonable person to believe that a residential building or commercial building is vacant. Such conditions or circumstances may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Overgrown or dead vegetation, including grass, shrubbery, and other plantings;
(b) An accumulation of abandoned personal property, trash, or other waste;
(c) Visible deterioration or lack of maintenance of any building or structure on the property;
(d) Graffiti or other defacement of any building or structure on the property; or
(e) Any other condition or circumstance reasonably indicating that the property is not occupied for residential purposes or being used for the operation of a lawful business;
(2) Municipality means a city of the first class, city of the second class, or village;
(3) Owner means the person or persons shown to be the owner or owners of record on the records of the register of deeds;
(4) Residential building means a house, a condominium, a townhouse, an apartment unit or building, or a trailer house; and
(5) Vacant means that a residential building or commercial building exhibits evidence of vacancy.
Source
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.