Elsmere, DE · New Castle County
Vacant Property Registration Form
This form registers a vacant property with the Town of Elsmere and is filed by the property owner, responsible party, or agent with the Town’s Code Office.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Elsmere · Elsmere, New Castle County, Delaware
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- townofelsmere.com
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Use this form to provide the Town of Elsmere with the vacant property’s parcel number, address, property type, utility status, and owner and contact information. The registration fee depends on how long the property has been vacant, starting at more than 45 days; the form also requires the owner, responsible party, or agent to notify the Town in writing within 30 days if registration information changes.
Who needs it
A property owner, responsible party, or agent should file this form when registering a vacant property with the Town of Elsmere.
Why it needs a notary
The form carries a subscribed-and-sworn jurat; the person declaring the information correct and complete signs and swears to it before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Form
Get the Town of Elsmere Vacant Property Registration Form.
- 2
Fill In Property Details
Provide the parcel number, property and utility details, owner information, and required contacts.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Arrange a remote notarization for the form’s sworn declaration.
- 4
Sign On Video
Sign and swear to the declaration before the commissioned online notary.
- 5
Submit To The Town
Send the notarized form to the Town of Elsmere Code Office and confirm its submission instructions.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Elsmere. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I notarize the vacant property registration form?
- Complete the form, then sign and swear to the declaration before a commissioned online notary. Submit the notarized form to the Town of Elsmere Code Office.
- Do I need to sign this form in front of a notary?
- The form says it must be notarized if it is not completed in the Town of Elsmere Code Office. Its notary block requires the signer to swear to the declaration.
- Can I use an online notary for this form?
- Delaware authorizes its commissioned notaries to perform remote notarizations under 29 Del. C. §4320. Check with the Town of Elsmere Code Office about submitting a remotely notarized form.
- Where should I submit the completed registration form?
- The form identifies the Town of Elsmere Code Office as the municipal office to contact. Confirm submission instructions, fees, or any questions with the city, county, or Recorder of Deeds office if unsure.
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