(A) That all owners, agents, brokers or any individual or legal entity having ownership or control of any residential property which is offered for sale or rental within the Village of Calumet Park, must notify the Village Clerk within five days after the first real estate listing agreement is executed or within five days after first public notification of an intent to sell or rent is made or published, whichever shall occur first. The notification shall be in writing on a form made available at the office of the Village Clerk.
(B) No residential property shall be sold or rented unless the owner or lessor shall furnish the buyer or tenant with a certificate of compliance based on an inspection of such property made within 15 days prior to the date of any sale or tenancy. The certificate of compliance must state that the property complies with all applicable building, zoning and other related regulations of the village, including requirements for payment of water charges or any services performed by the village, or, in the alternative, list the building, zoning or other violations. In addition, the certificate of compliance must indicate that payment in full has been received for all monies due the Village of Calumet Park for water service, or any other services performed by the village requiring payment by the property owner. No certificate of compliance shall be issued until the provisions of this section have been met.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to hereafter occupy, by purchase or rental, lease or otherwise, or for any owner or agent thereof to permit the occupation of any residential property or addition thereto, or part thereof, for any purpose until a certificate of compliance has been issued by the Building Commissioner. The certificate is required for each and every separate occupancy and in the case of rental or lease, the certificate is required for each new tenant.
(D) Each applicant for a certificate of compliance shall pay inspection fees as follows: the inspection fee to be charged in connection with the sale or rental of any residential property shall be as follows:
(1) For the inspection of any residential property consisting of fewer than three units: $40;
(2) For the inspection of any residential property consisting of three or more units at the time of the sale of the property: $35, plus $20 for each unit in such residential property; and
(3) For the inspection of any residential property consisting of three or more units in connection with the rental of the units: $25 per unit.
(E) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly make any false statement in the notice of intent to sell or rent residential property.
(Ord. 94-639, passed 10-13-1994) Penalty, see § 155.99