City of West Palm Beach Property Registration

A Registrable Property is any real property that:

• Is the subject of a foreclosure action;

• Has a foreclosure judgment but has not yet been sold; or

• Has been transferred to a mortgagee or affiliated entity via foreclosure sale or deed in lieu.

Registration

• Registration is required within 10 days of initiation of the foreclosure action.

• Each parcel requires a separate registration.

Registration information must be updated within 10 days of any change.

• Registrations must be renewed annually, measured from the initial foreclosure filing date.

• OMT changes do not require a new registration but must be updated within 10 days.

• A property manager must be designated.

• A 24-hour contact telephone number is required.

• Property manager must be local (see Ordinance for details)

• Governmental entities must register but are exempt from registration fees.

• Governmental entities include HUD, VA, and USDA mortgagees or owners.

• Vacant properties must post signage visible from the street.

• Size:  18 x 24 inches

• Sign must include:

  • Property manager name;

  • 24-hour telephone number; and

  • Email address.

• Exterior signage must be weather‑resistant.

In this jurisdiction, any owner of Vacant Property is required to register the property. Vacant Property is considered any parcel of land that contains any building or structure that is not occupied or inhabited. 

Vacant Lots are not required to be registered.

Property manager contact information is required. Note the property manager must be availabe from 9-5 daily and be local witin 20 miles of the Community.

The property requires an 18 x 24 Posting in front window of the form:

THIS PROPERTY IS MANAGED BY ____ AND IS INSPECTED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE PROPERTY MANAGER CAN BE CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE AT _____ OR BY EMAIL AT _____