Own a derelict building? You could be fined in Leitrim Review of derelict buildings across Leitrim Reporter: '); '); If you own a vacant commercial building in one of Leitrim's towns, you could incur a fine from the council. Leitrim County Council are about to undertake a review of all derelict buildings in the towns of Leitrim. The Derelict Sites Act, 1990, provides powers to the local authority to issue improvement notices on the owner of a derelict site requiring that they undertake works to prevent the property from continuing to be derelict or from becoming derelict. The Act also includes a provision to impose a financial levy on the property if it is located in a prescribed urban area, such as the towns of Ballinamore, Carrick on Shannon, Dromahair, Drumshanbo, Kinlough, Manorhamilton and Mohill.