15.60.040 Registration.
Any responsible party/beneficiary or their designee shall perform an inspection of the property that is the security for the deed of trust, upon default by the trustor, within 10 days of recording a notice of default with the San Diego County Recorder’s Office. If the property is found to be vacant or shows evidence of vacancy, it is, by this chapter, deemed abandoned and the responsible party/beneficiary shall, within 10 days of the inspection, register the property.
Registration may be accomplished by either of the following methods:
A. By completing and returning to the Director of Development Services Department or his/her designee a City-provided registration form with required fee; or
B. By registering with a City-approved national database that contains the information set out below and which service the City may access at no cost.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of both methods of registration.
From time to time, the City Manager may approve an acceptable national database(s) which shall be identified in writing and which shall be posted in the Development Services Department and on the City’s website.
If the property is occupied but remains in default it shall be inspected by the responsible party/beneficiary, or their designee, monthly until (1) the trustor or another party remedies the default or (2) it is deemed abandoned. The responsible party/beneficiary or their designee shall, within 10 days of that inspection, register the property as described above.
The registration shall contain the name of the beneficiary/responsible party, the direct street/office mailing address of the responsible party/beneficiary (no P.O. boxes), a direct contact name and phone number for the responsible party/beneficiary and the name, address and phone number of the property management company, field service provider, property preservation or real estate owned (REO) section/department responsible for inspecting, securing, and maintaining the property.
In the case of hard copy registration under subsection (A) of this section, initial registration fee shall accompany the registration form. The registration shall be valid for as long as the registered property remains subject to this chapter. Any changes to the information required on the registration shall be reported to the Director of Development Services Department or his/her designee in writing within 10 days of the change. The City is not responsible to verify the accuracy of the information provided.
This section shall also apply to property that has been the subject of a foreclosure where the title was transferred to the beneficiary of a deed of trust involved in the foreclosure and any property transferred under a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
Property subject to this chapter shall remain under the registration requirement, security and maintenance standards of this section as long as the property remains abandoned.
It is the obligation of the responsible party/beneficiary/owner to inform the City of any pending action, such as a bankruptcy, other court or administrative action that would prohibit the responsible party/beneficiary/owner from taking any of the actions required in this chapter. (Ord. 3150 § 1, 2010; Ord. 3080 § 1, 2007).