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Hillsborough County will become one of 13 local governments in Florida that have a new foreclosed property registry on their books. The County's new Property Registration Ordinance becomes effective on Monday, Nov. 2.
The new ordinance requires lending institutions to register all vacant, abandoned and foreclosed properties with Hillsborough County Code Enforcement, and provide periodic inspections of the property. Each registration costs the mortgage company $100 per property.
The new ordinance applies only to properties in the unincorporated areas of Hillsborough County, and only pertains to properties that are abandoned or vacant, and are in some stage of foreclosure.
The intent of the Ordinance is to maintain a listing of these properties for periodic inspection to ensure compliance with Hillsborough County's Property Maintenance Code. Abandoned properties that develop overgrown conditions and have unsecured, accessible structures can lower neighbors' property values, foster an unsafe and unhealthy environment for children, and are an open invitation to thieves and gangs.
For information, log onto Hillsborough County Code Enforcement on the County's Web site at www.hillsboroughcounty.org/hcce/ and click on Abandoned Property Registration on top of the page.
Media only: contact Carol Michel, Community Relations Coordinator, 813-276-2033, or cell phone 813-426-2494.
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