Purpose and intent

It is the purpose and intent of this division to establish a process to limit and reduce the deterioration of property located within the City of Tampa, which property is in foreclosure, or where ownership has been transferred to lender or mortgagee by any legal method. It is further intended to establish a registration program as a mechanism to protect neighborhoods from becoming blighted through the lack of inadequate maintenance of abandoned and vacated properties subject to a mortgage or properties subject to mortgages that are in default. The registration process will require mortgagees to provide the city with the most up to date accurate data and information for contacting a responsible party to bring the property into compliance with this division.

(Ord. No. 2009-180, § 3, 12-17-09; Ord. No. 2010-40, § 1, 5-6-2010)