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managing or maintaining the property. v. The status of water, sewer, natural gas, and electric utilities; and vi. The date the building became vacant, the period of time the building is expected to remain vacant, and a property plan and timetable for returning the building to appropriate occupancy or use and correcting code violations and nuisances or for demolition of the building. b. The owner shall notify the City Administrator or their designee within 30 days of changes in any of the information supplied as part of the vacant building registration and shall continue to do so on an ongoing basis during vacancy. (B) Property Plan. The property plan shall meet the following requirements: a. General provisions. The plan shall comply with all applicable regulations and meet the approval of the City Administrator or their designee. It shall contain a timetable regarding the use or demolition of the property. The plan shall be completed within thirty (30) days after the building is registered. b. Maintenance of building. The plan shall identify the means and timetable for addressing all maintenance and nuisance-related items identified in the application. Any repairs, improvements or alterations to the property shall comply with building code provisions and applicable city and state regulations. c. Plan changes. If the property plan or timetable for the vacant building is revised in any way for any purpose, the revisions shall meet the approval of the City Administrator or their designee. (C). Noncompliance and Nnotification. If the owner does not comply with the property plan, or maintain or correct nuisance violations, the city may commence abatement and recover its costs for correction of those items. In the case of an absent owner and ongoing nuisance issues, the city need not provide notice of each abatement act to the owner. A single notice by the city to the owner is determined to be sufficient notice that it intends to provide ongoing abatement until the owner corrects the violations. (D) Exemptions. a. Casualty damage. A building that has suffered casualty damage is exempt from the registration requirement for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of the casualty event if the owner submits a request for exemption in writing to the City Administrator or their designee. An exemption request for review by the City Administrator or their designee shall include the following information supplied by the owner: I. A description of the premises. II. The name and address of the owner or owners. III. A statement of intent to repair and reoccupy the building in an expeditious manner and the timeframe for completion; and IV. Action the owner will take to ensure the property does not become a nuisance. b. Snowbirds. Those persons who leave their residential buildings on a temporary basis (6 mos. or less) for vacation purposes or to reside elsewhere during the winter season and have the intent to return are exempt from the registration requirement. 5