Schaumburg — Ch. 123 Rental License, Association License and Vacant Building Registration § 123.04

(A) Registration: All vacant buildings and abandoned buildings shall be registered with the Village of Schaumburg Finance Department Water Billing Division. The registration shall contain the owner's name and in the case of a corporation or out of area beneficiary/trustee, the local agent responsible for the security, maintenance and marketing for the property.
Properties subject to this chapter shall remain under registration, security, and maintenance standards of this section as long as they remain vacant. Any person, firm or corporation that has registered a property under this chapter must report any changes of registration within ten (10) days of the change. (1)
The owner of a building who knows, or from all the facts and circumstance should know, that their building is or has become a vacant building after the effective date hereof shall take action to have the building registered with the village within fifteen (15) days.
(2) Owners of vacant buildings and mortgage lenders who acquire title to unoccupied buildings shall be required to register same with the village within fifteen (15) days after either the date of notice from the village or occurrence of the facts which would cause a reasonable person to believe the building was a vacant building. The obligation to register buildings shall extend to mortgage lenders that have obtained title to unoccupied buildings through a mortgage foreclosure action.
(B) Maintenance: The property owner or their designee shall perform inspections of the property and maintain the property and all structures in conformance with all applicable requirements of this chapter and applicable rules and restrictions pursuant thereto including, but not limited to, the following items:
(1) Interior: All interior structures shall be maintained in a clean, safe, secure, and sanitary condition. Special attention shall be made to the utilities and if applicable, sump pumps and other related devices shall be kept operational. Winterizing the structures shall be completed as necessary.
(2) Exterior: All exterior structures and property shall be maintained and be kept free of items that give the appearance that the property is abandoned, including items that are considered evidence of vacancy.
(3) Address: Numeric address numbers shall be posted on the structure and shall be in compliance with title 9, chapter 93 of this Code.
(4) Pools and Spas: Swimming pools and spas shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair at all times. No pool or spa shall become a mosquito breeding area. Pools and spas shall be maintained completely void of water or shall be completely covered with a well maintained tight-fitting cover to avoid water retention. The disposal or discharge of pool wastewater must be accomplished in such a way that nuisance or damage to other property is avoided. Properties with pools or spas must comply with the minimum security fencing requirements and title 9, chapters 100 and 102 of this Code.
(C) Security and Monitoring of the Property: The owner shall properly secure and monitor the property. When access to or within a structure is restricted because of secured openings, a key box may be required as determined by the village fire code official. When required, the key box shall be in compliance with title 15, chapter 153 of this Code.
(D) Obligations of Owners: Adherence to this section does not relieve the beneficiary/trustee or property owner of any obligations set forth in any covenants, conditions and restrictions and/or homeowners' association rules and regulations which may apply to the property.
(E) Inspection of the Property: Prior to the sale or transfer of any property registered pursuant to this section, an inspection of the property by the village shall be required in accordance with village Code.