“Vacant” means no person or persons actually, currently conduct a lawfully licensed business, or
lawfully reside or live in any part of the building as the legal or equitable owner(s) or tenant occupant(s),
on a permanent, non-transient basis. The fee for registering a building as vacant is $200. The requirements of this section shall be applicable to each owner of a building that shall have been vacant for more than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days, except that a condemned building shall be registered within thirty (30) days after notice that the building official has condemned the structure pursuant to Chapter 15.24
Effective June 17th of 2022 Vacant buildings are charged as seen below
Because a fee is due upon completion of this form you can not submit it online. You can come in to our office at 207 W. Main St. Suite 102 Salisbury, MD. 21801 to submit the form, however we do not accept payment so once you have submitted the form you can go to the finance office at the government office building to submit payment. Finance office address is 125 N. Division St. Salisbury, MD. 21801.