CITY OF WILMINGTON
VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRATION FEE PROGRAM


Message from the Mayor

City Code Summary

Registration Fees

Register Vacant Properties

Appeal Rights

Fee Waiver

Failure to Register

Eliminate Vacant Properties

List of Vacant Properties

Top 25 Vacant Property Offenders

APPEAL RIGHTS

As the owner, you have the right to appeal the fee assessed to your property.  To appeal your vacant registration fee, you must submit an application in writing to the Licenses and Inspections Review Board with a $50.00 non-refundable filing fee.  Appeals must be sent to:

Board of License and Inspection Review
Vacant Registration Fee
800 N. French Street, 3rd Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801

To be considered, your application must be received with the $50.00 filing fee by the Department of Licenses and Inspections no later than 15 calendar days from the date of the billing statement.  On appeal, the owner bears the burden of proving the property was occupied during that period of time he or she was assessed a vacant registration fee.


City of Wilmington Department of Licenses & Inspections
800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
1st District Charles Potter, Jr. 5th District Samuel Prado At-Large Michael A. Brown, Sr.
2nd District Norman D. Griffiths 6th District Kevin F. Kelley, Sr. At-Large Charles M. "Bud" Freel
3rd District Stephanie T. Bolden 7th District Paul F. Ignudo, Jr. At-Large Theopalis K. Gregory
4th District Hanifa G.N. Shabazz 8th District R. Campbell Hay At-Large Loretta Walsh
James M. Baker, Mayor Theodore Blunt, City Council President Henry Supinski, Treasurer