Abandoned Urban Property


 
List of properties classified AUP for 2012

In order to remove the AUP designation on your property, a written appeal is mandatory.  Please follow the appeal process referenced in this letter:

2012 Abandoned Urban Property Tax Classification Appeal Process 


PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE TO APPEAL AUP DESIGNATION ON THESE LISTS HAS NOW EXPIRED:
List of properties classified AUP for 2011
List of properties classified AUP for 2010  
List of properties classified AUP for 2009

Abandoned Urban Property is any vacant structure or vacant/unimproved lot or parcel of land in a predominantly developed urban area which has been vacant or unimproved for at least one (1) year, AND:

a)    is unfit for its intended use because it is dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe, vermin-infested, or poses a danger to public health and safety; OR

b)    by reason of neglect or lack of maintenance has become a place for the accumulation of trash and debris; OR

c)    has become tax delinquent for a period of at least three years.

Property classified as Abandoned Urban Property is established as a separate classification of real property taxes, which is an accelerated tax rate.