Franklin Park — Title 8 Ch. 7 Vacant Properties § 8-7-7
Registration of vacant building; annual fee
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The owner registering a vacant building must be either the owner or designated by the owner, as the authorized agent, and shall supply the following information: (1) Name, address, and telephone number of owner; a post office box address is not an acceptable address. (2) Name, address, and telephone number of any local agent or representative; a post office box address is not an acceptable address. (3) Name, address and telephone number of all persons with any legal interest in the property, building, and premises; a post office box address is not an acceptable address. (4) Legal description and permanent index number of the premises on which the building is situated. (5) The common address of the building. (6) Date on which building became vacant. (7) Vacant building plan. The form shall require the owner to indicate his or her "acceptance of notice" consenting to service of notices sent or required to be sent, pursuant to this chapter, by any designated local agent or representative. Any owner who fails to register or fails to renew registration or fails to maintain as current with the building official the information required regarding the person designated to accept notice and service of process of a vacant building under this chapter shall be deemed to consent to receive, by posting at the building, any and all notices of violations and all process in an administrative proceeding brought to enforce code provisions concerning the building. The vacant building registration shall be filed with the building official accompanied with a one hundred fifty dollar ($150.00) annual nonprorated filing fee for a residential structure or a two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) annual nonprorated filing fee for a commercial structure or a three hundred fifty dollar ($350.00) annual nonprorated filing fee for an industrial structure. All eleemosynary, religious, educational, governmental and benevolent property are exempt from the payment of the annual registration fee, but shall otherwise comply with the requirements of this chapter. Registration of a vacant building shall be valid for a period of one year. If the building is vacant at the expiration of any registration period, then the owner shall reregister such building and pay such annual filing fee, as herein required.
Franklin Park Title 8 Ch. 7 Vacant Properties § 8-7-7 establishes a mandatory registration system for vacant buildings, requiring owners or their authorized agents to submit detailed contact and property information to the building official. Registration must be accompanied by an annual filing fee — $150 for residential structures, $250 for commercial structures, or $350 for industrial structures — and is valid for one year, with renewal required if the building remains vacant. Certain nonprofit, religious, educational, governmental, and benevolent properties are exempt from the fee but must still register. Owners who fail to register or keep their information current are treated as having consented to receive official notices by posting at the building itself.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners with vacant buildings in Franklin Park must comply with § 8-7-7 by filing a complete registration form with the building official that includes physical addresses (not P.O. boxes) for the owner, any local agent, and all persons with a legal interest in the property, along with a vacant building plan and the date the building became vacant. Compliant operators pay the applicable annual nonprorated filing fee — $150 for residential, $250 for commercial, or $350 for industrial — and renew registration each year the building remains vacant. Keeping the designated local agent's contact information current with the building official is essential, because failure to do so under § 8-7-7 results in the owner being deemed to have consented to notice by posting at the building, which can affect awareness of code enforcement actions.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Franklin Park § 8-7-7 creates a public record of vacant building ownership and requires owners to designate a local contact who can receive official notices, which can be a useful resource for neighbors or community members seeking to identify who is responsible for a vacant property. If a vacant building in the area appears to be unregistered or out of compliance with this chapter, residents may contact the Franklin Park building official to inquire about the property's registration status. Tenant-rights organizations or local housing advocacy groups can help individuals understand how § 8-7-7 interacts with broader code enforcement processes and what options may be available when a vacant property affects surrounding residents.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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