Vacant & Foreclosed Property Registration
Notices Required By Section 15-1503 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Notices of foreclosure involving residential real estate within the City as required by paragraph (b) of Section 15-1503 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the following address: ATTN: Director, Division of Property Standards, Development Services Department | City of Aurora, Illinois, 44 E Downer Pl, Aurora, IL 60507.
As of February 9th 2016, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 12 and establishing a Vacant and Foreclosure Registration has been adopted.
Vacant Property Registration
Per the ordinance, any structure that has remained vacant for at least 6 months must register as a vacant property and pay a registration fee of $250. The Vacancy status runs with the property, not the owner. The fee for renewing a vacant structure is $250 each renewal date for the first 24 months. Thereafter, if the property remains vacant, the fee shall increase to $500 on each renewal date.
* A Certificate of Liability Insurance for each vacant property must be provided to the City with the initial vacant property registration form AND subsequent renewal applications per Sec 12-509 of the City ordinances. Limits must meet the coverage listed on the registration/renewal form.*
Foreclosure Property Registration
Per the ordinance, the property must be registered as foreclosure within (14) days of a legal filing seeking foreclosure or for a tax deed or other judicial proceeding seeking ownership of a property and including those persons involved in a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure process, all such persons shall register said property as set forth in this article and pay the registration fee of $250. If the property is determined to be vacant, the person shall register the property as vacant pursuant to this article.
Both Vacant & Foreclosure registration shall be renewed January 1st and July 1st of each calendar year.
*Important Notice*
Per the Vacant and Foreclosure Property Registration Ordinance, any structure that has remained vacant or in foreclosure for 24 months, the registration fee shall increase to $500 on each renewal date.
If you are the owner/servicer of a property, in the City of Aurora, that will have been vacant or in foreclosure for more than 24 months this fee will be increased as of the renewal date: July 1st, 2018.
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