19-5404. Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Vacant Property Registration Act:
(1)Evidence of vacancy means any condition or circumstance that on its own or in combination with other conditions or circumstances would lead a reasonable person to believe that a residential building or commercial building is vacant. Such conditions or circumstances may include, but are not limited to:
(a)Overgrown or dead vegetation, including grass, shrubbery, and other plantings;
(b)An accumulation of abandoned personal property, trash, or other waste;
(c)Visible deterioration or lack of maintenance of any building or structure on the property;
(d)Graffiti or other defacement of any building or structure on the property; or
(e)Any other condition or circumstance reasonably indicating that the property is not occupied for residential purposes or being used for the operation of a lawful business;
(2)Municipality means a city of the first class, city of the second class, or village;
(3)Owner means the person or persons shown to be the owner or owners of record on the records of the register of deeds;
(4)Residential building means a house, a condominium, a townhouse, an apartment unit or building, or a trailer house; and
(5)Vacant means that a residential building or commercial building exhibits evidence of vacancy.