Lincoln, Neb., Mun. Code ch. 21.09 § 21.09.070

a. The owner of a neglected building shall be required, after written notification from the Planning Department, to register such neglected building with the Planning Department within thirty days of the date of the notice from the Planning Department. Written notification sent pursuant to Section 21.09.110 (c) shall be deemed good service. If the owner is a non-resident of Lancaster County, Nebraska, such notice shall be sent by regular first class U. S. mail to the last known address of the owner and shall be deemed good service upon deposit with the United States Postal Service. Service on a resident agent shall be deemed good service on the owner.

b. The registration shall include the following information:

1.

The correct legal description and address of the premises ;

2. The names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of the owner or owners;

3. The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all known lienholders and all other parties with a legal or equitable interest in the building ;

4. The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the resident agent designated to act on behalf of the owner, except if the owner will be the resident agent;

5. The period of time the building is reasonably expected to remain unoccupied under the circumstances;

6. A plan and timetable to bring the building into compliance with Chapters 5.38, 8.22, 8.26, 8.46, or 21.05 of the LMC . Building plans are not necessary for the registration; and

7. If the owner does not intend to sell, repair, or rehabilitate the building(s), then the owner shall provide a plan for removal or demolition of all buildings and structures, including a reasonable timeline for completion.

c. A neglected building shall not be deemed registered until all requirements of registration have been satisfied to a reasonable degree as determined by the Director . The Director shall have the authority to deny a registration for the following reasons:

1.

The information supplied by the owner is incomplete, false, fictitious, or inaccurate;

2. The timetable for bringing the building into compliance is unreasonably long;

3. The plan for repairs and bringing the building(s) into compliance does not address or correct the violations or deficiencies identified by Planning;

4. More than two years have passed since the first notice of registration has been served or delivered to the owner or resident agent.

d. In the event a registration is denied, the Director shall refer the matter to the City Attorney for consideration of further action. The City Attorney may take any reasonable action necessary to enforce this chapter.

e. In addition to any other remedy permitted in this chapter, in the event an owner fails to timely register a neglected building as required herein, the City may register the building and the registration fees, all penalties, and other consequences that may or shall apply to the owner of the premises due to the owner’s failure to register shall be equally enforceable when the building is registered by the City. In the event the City registers a neglected building, such registration shall only require the information set forth in subsections 21.09.070(b)(1), (b)(2) and (b)(3) herein. Notice of such registration by the City shall be sent to the owner and resident agent in the same manner as set forth in Section 21.09.110 .

f. A copy of the notice under Section 21.09.070(a) shall be recorded by the Director in the records of the Register of Deeds for Lancaster County, Nebraska and indexed against the premises.

g. The owner of any dwelling that has been placarded as an unsafe structure for 21 months or more as of the date of passage of this section shall have 90 days from said date of passage to correct violations and otherwise bring the building(s) into compliance with the LMC.

h. The Director shall maintain a registration list identifying all properties currently registered with Planning and describing all actions taken with respect to each registered building.

i. Each registration shall expire at the end of 90 days unless removed from the registration list. If the building has not been removed from the registration list at the expiration of a registration herein, the owner or City shall re-register the building pursuant to this section.

( Ord. 21786 §52; September 29, 2025 : Ord. 20058 §7; August 11, 2014).