The city of Bangor won a lawsuit against the owner of a vacant property who has failed to register it.

A two-minute hearing Tuesday in Bangor District Court resulted in a default judgement against Patricia Jordan Thomas, who failed to show up to the hearing. The city sued Jordan Thomas because she failed to obtain a vacant building registration permit, failed to pay the associated fee and failed to arrange for a city inspection, all against Bangor ordinances.

Judge Jon Haddow found Jordan Thomas was in violation of the three ordinances, ordered the violations be abated within 20 days, and assessed civil penalties, as requested by Assistant City Solicitor Grace Innis.

Jordan Thomas, who owns a house at 133 Fourth St., was first notified that she needed to register the vacant building

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