§ 2-873. Property research services.

(a)

The city, through the Office of the City Clerk, shall offer research services of real property within the limits of the city that is limited to violations of the several regulatory codes enforced by the city, including unsafe structures and open or expired building permits, unpaid water, sewer or solid waste services and liens recorded as a result of the city's enforcement actions. The city shall charge the following fees for each property address:

Service	Fee
Violations and lien research	$225.00
For research of each additional tax identification number or folio number assigned to the same property address	$50.00
Pay-off or estoppel letter for all liens per property address	$75.00
Partial Release for each lien released	$500.00

 

(b)

Pay-off or estoppel letters and partial releases shall only be issued upon research and payment of all applicable service fees as provided in paragraph (a). Partial releases shall only be issued for properties on which there are no violations or past due amounts owed the city. If upon research a property is ineligible for a partial release, only the $500.00 fee shall be refunded to the payer.

(Ord. No. 2018-043, § 1, 5-22-2018)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2018-043, § 1, adopted May 22, 2018, repealed the former § 2-873, and enacted a new § 2-873 as set out herein. The former § 2-873 pertained to property lien services. See Code Comparative Table for complete derivation.