What Qualifies a Property as "Abandoned"?
Per Webster Town Code Section 225-3:
An abandoned property is hereby defined as one that has not been occupied as a residence or a business for a period of one month, and meets one of the following criteria:
A. The property is in need of rehabilitation and has not been rehabilitated during the unoccupied period;
B. Construction has been initiated on the property in the past, but not for the three-month period;
C. The property has been determined to be a nuisance by the Code Enforcement Official (nuisance includes a finding that the property is unfit for human habitation and/or is determined to be a fire hazard or potential health and safety hazard);
D. Where vandalism at the property has gone unrepaired;
E. Where there exists a lack of maintenance of the yard area as defined above; or
F. A public utility (gas, electric, or water) has been shut off by the utility company.
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