Salem, OH · Columbiana County
Vacant Structure Registration Form
Property owners use this form to register a vacant residential or commercial structure with the City of Salem Housing Department.
What this form is
The form registers a vacant structure and asks for its address, owner or agent details, a plan for demolition, securing the vacancy, or rehabilitation, and monitoring fee information. The city says owners must register within the time stated on the form after a structure becomes vacant or after notification, whichever occurs first. Owners seeking a monitoring fee exemption must also submit a Fee Exemption Form.
Who needs it
Owners of vacant residential or commercial structures in Salem must complete this form, including owners who seek a monitoring fee exemption.
How to submit it
Submit the form to the Salem Housing Department at 231 S. Broadway Ave., Salem, OH 44460. Checks are payable to the City of Salem.
About notarization
This form is signed and dated without a notary; owners seeking a monitoring fee exemption must also submit a Fee Exemption Form, which the document does not say must be notarized.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Vacant Structure Registration Form.
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Complete The Form
Provide the vacant structure address, owner or agent details, a vacant structure plan, and the requested fee information.
- 3
Gather Any Additional Forms
If seeking a monitoring fee exemption, also submit a Fee Exemption Form.
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Submit To The City
Send the form to the Salem Housing Department at 231 S. Broadway Ave., Salem, OH 44460.
Frequently asked questions
- Who completes Salem's Vacant Structure Registration Form?
- The owner of a vacant residential or commercial structure in Salem completes the form, providing property, owner or agent, and vacant structure plan information.
- Do I need a notary for the Vacant Structure Registration Form?
- No. The form has a signature and date line but no notary block. If seeking a monitoring fee exemption, also submit a Fee Exemption Form; the document does not say that form must be notarized.
- How do I submit the Vacant Structure Registration Form?
- Submit it to the Salem Housing Department at 231 S. Broadway Ave., Salem, OH 44460. The document says checks are payable to the City of Salem.
- What information does the form request?
- It requests the structure address, owner or agent information, a plan for demolition, securing the vacancy, or rehabilitation, and annual monitoring fee information.