Most Abandoned Homes in Nation - #2 Jacksonville

[m74reeves]

The City should be making some $$ on these vacant FORECLOSED homes. Chapter 179 requires banks to register their foreclosed properties with the City at $150 per property. Signs to be placed on property with following:

name and 24-hour phone number of local prop mgt company. No less than 18x24 and legible from distance of 45 feet displaying name and 24 hour contact phone number with words, THIS PROPERTY IS MANAGED BY and IS INSPECTED ONF A REGULAR BASIS. THE PROPERTY MANAGER CAN BE CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE AT OR BY EMAIL AT.

Wonder how that money is spent and how/if this registration is enforced?

[JayBird]

Really? Well I know on Fleming Island signs aren't being places out front.  And I haven't seen any in rides around Jax.  A very good question though, at $150 a pop that adds up to a lot for COJ.

[m74reeves]

http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=12174

here's the link to municode. says funds from collected from this are "dedicated to the cost of implementation and enforcement of this ordinance and any registries so required."

sometimes i see signage, but it's on a regular sheet of copy paper.

here's link to COJ website with info on ordinance:
http://www.coj.net/departments/neighborhoods/housing-and-community-development/vacant-property-registration.aspx

states city is using vacantregistry.com to register these properties.