I received the Vacant Property Registration Ordinance... now what?
To send a correction... To send a correction to Restoring Trenton, contact us! To register as a landlord... To register as a landlord for buildings with one to two dwelling units, fill out the State of New Jersey landlord registration form. Contact the Bureau of Housing Inspection at (609) 633-6240 for registration applications for buildings with three or more dwelling units. To apply for an exemption... To apply for an exemption from the property registration fee, fill out t
Vacant Property Registration Due by March 11, 2016
Received a notification in the mail? Information was mailed to every household. If your property is not vacant, you do not need to take action. Necesitas documentos en español? Puedes ver aquí. Beginning in January of 2015, every owner of a vacant property in the City of Trenton is required to register their vacant property with the City in compliance with the Vacant Property Registration Ordinance (VPRO). The City of Trenton is in the process mailing information about VPRO t
VPRO LETTERS
The City has sent out letters to owners of vacant buildings about the Vacant Property Registration Ordinance. If you received a letter but your building is not vacant, please contact us by clicking here, or call the City directly. Do not ignore the letter. Despite our best efforts, there are bound to be errors in a project of this scope. Please be patient. We'll be happy to correct any mistakes -- just get in touch and let us know. #corrections #vacantpropertyregistrationordi
UPDATES: VPRO, STABILIZATION, HOMESTEADING
As the new year nears, the City has been hard at work on the Five-Point Plan: Owners of vacant buildings have been notified that the Vacant Property Registration Ordinance goes into effect January 1st. If you have received a letter but your property is not vacant, do not ignore the letter. Please contact us here immediately. Public Works Director Jacqueline Foushee has requested funds for a crew of four employees to provide additional maintenance and attention to 80-100 vacan
GET READY FOR THE VACANT PROPERTY ORDINANCE...
Trenton's Vacant Property Ordinance (full text available here) goes into effect on January 1st, 2015. What will this mean for you? What will it do for your block? How does it fit into the City's Five-Point Plan? The FAQ is available here. #vacantproperties #vacantpropertyregistrationordinance #vpro
VPRO PASSES
The amended Vacant Property Registration Ordinance was passed by City Council yesterday. It will go into effect on January 1st, 2015, and will mpose escalating fees on owners for each year their properties remain vacant, as well as fines for failing to register, pay the fee, or maintain the property. A summary is here. You can read the full text here. We're already noticing an effect: property owners are asking us to take them off the list, For Sale signs are popping up, and
RESTORING TRENTON AT ART ALL DAY
It's that time of year again: Art All Day is this Saturday, November 8, from 12-5 pm! Restoring Trenton will have an interactive exhibit at 320 E State St (across from City Hall) -- in, quite appropriately, a building that was vacant when we did the survey. Stop by! Check out the latest upgrades to the interactive map, play with our data collection tools, and pick up the latest info on the City's vacant property strategies! We're also thrilled to feature the artwork of Kate G
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