The Superior Express -

On March 14, the Nelson City Council passed Ordinance No. 880 to adopt a Vacant Property Registry Program for the City of Nelson. The ordinance covers all properties within the city’s corporate boundary. Under the Program, all properties meeting the criteria of a vacant property will be registered on the city’s Vacant Property Registry.

The ordinance provides a definition of vacancy and lists three types of properties that will be eligible to receive exemptions. Those exemptions include: 1) properties advertised for sale in good faith 2) seasonal properties and 3) properties owned by u...