Owners of vacant single-family residential properties in the City of Atlanta have until April 1 to register the structures with the City’s Office of Code Enforcement or face fines.
The Atlanta City Council passed an ordinance in December 2011 amending the City of Atlanta’s housing code to require the registration of single-family residential vacant properties that have been unoccupied for 30 days or more.
Under the new ordinance:
- Any owner of a non-rental residential property must identify contact information once that property has been vacant for 30 days.
- Owners who fail to comply with the registration will be in violation of city code.
- Online registration can be found here and registration in person can be done through the Office of Code Enforcement (55 Trinity Avenue, 3rd Floor).
Registration includes an annual registration fee of $100 which increases to $250 if the structure has an outstanding code violation after one year.
For more information on Atlanta vacant property registration process contact the Office of Code Compliance at 404-330-6190.
E Keathley
9:25 am on Wednesday, February 15, 2012
So happy to read this! If the property is undeveloped (zoned single residential but does not have a building), must it also be registered?
Péralte Paul
3:50 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
Hi, E. The city says there has to be a physical structure on it. Vacant lots don't count.
Anne
8:28 am on Thursday, February 16, 2012
It's about time! The City of Atlanta needs to get control of the vacant properties and hold the owners accountable...especially the vacant commercial properties.
aj
11:40 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
END GENTRIFICATION!
David M.
3:37 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
This is an excellent move for the City of Atlanta. It is a win-win situation for the city and for homeowners. Those that are responsible for the vacant properties should be held accountable. Glad to see this pass in the city of Atlanta.
Tim
4:03 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
This should bew a good money maker for the city. Of course, all they had to do for a vacant property that was not being maintained was issue a clear citation, then in 2 weeks if the work was not done, just have the city hire someone to do the work and put a lean on the property ofr the full costs including administarative costs. This would be a better solution and raise more money and put more people back to work without penalizing the good ownes who take care of their properties.