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Ordinance No. Page 5 DOCSOPEN-MU210-54-1034615.v1-6/25/25 correcting code violations and nuisances, or for demolition of the building or dwelling. (D) Change of information. The owner, responsible party or creditor shall notify the Community Development Department of any changes in information supplied as part of the vacant building registration within 15 days of any change. (E) Administrative registration. If the owner, responsible party or creditor fails to complete the registration process, or the compliance official determines that a building or dwelling has been vacant for at least 45 days the Community Development Department shall administratively register the building or dwelling as vacant and attempt to notify the owner of that registration. Properties registered administratively shall be charged an administrative registration fee in addition to the registration fee. (F) Recordkeeping. The Community Development Department shall maintain records of the location and contact information of responsible parties for all registered vacant buildings, dwellings and premises. This information shall be available to authorized City departments for monitoring and enforcement under this Chapter. These records are classified as general nonpublic data “security information” under Minnesota Statutes § 13.37 as amended. 91.34 DE-REGISTRATION Any registered building or dwelling that transfers ownership to an unaffiliated third party, or the foreclosure action is discharged and is legally re-occupied, or the registering creditor releases title at a foreclosure/sheriff sale a de-registation shall be completed by the Community Development Department. A new owner of a vacant building shall complete the vacant building registration application within 15 days. Forms and instructions shall be provided by the Community Development Department. For the purposes of this section, a new owner is an owner defined by this chapter who has purchased the vacant building or dwelling since its registration by the previous owner and has succeeded to all rights of that previous owner. 91.035 NON-COMPLIANCE AND NOTIFICATION. If the responsible party does not maintain the property and correct identified nuisance conditions, the city may commence abatement and recover its costs for correction of those items in accordance with city code and State Statutes. In the case of an absent owner and ongoing nuisance items, the city need not provide notice of each abatement act to the owner. A single notice by the Community Development Department to the owner that it intends to provide ongoing abatement until the owner corrects the items shall be sufficient.