[Adopted 2-8-1961, approved 2-9-1961, as § 3-65 of Article
3 of the City of Mount Vernon Building Code; amended 12-22-2010, approved 12-23-2010]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ABSENTEE REAL PROPERTY OWNERS
An absentee real property owner is one who is not a permanent
resident of the City of Mount Vernon. In the case of a corporate owner,
such owner shall be deemed an absentee owner unless the corporation
has its principal office within the City of Mount Vernon.
Failure to file an absentee real property registration form
and pay the requisite fee shall be punishable by a fine of $250.
If any charges, fees or assessments under this article are not
paid by March 15 of the respective year, the City may, in addition
to or in lieu of other remedies, add such unpaid charges, fees or
assessments to the subsequent City property tax levy for the property
on which such alarm system is located, to be collected, bear interest
and be enforced as provided by law for City taxes.