A. Issued: If any property sold as aforesaid is not fully redeemed within the time and in the manner in this Chapter provided, on the deposit of the tax sale record for the year in which the property was sold by the City Treasurer with the City Recorder, the City Recorder shall, on presentation of the City Treasurer's certificate of sale, make and acknowledge a deed conveying the property therein described to the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, as the case may be. If any person shall be entitled to receive deeds for more than one parcel of property, he may have the whole included in one deed, but each parcel shall be separately described. In January of each year, or as soon thereafter as the business of the office will permit, the City Recorder shall make and acknowledge a deed, conveying to the City all property purchased in the name of the City at special tax sale not theretofore redeemed, as in this Chapter provided, shall see that such deeds are properly recorded in the office of the County Recorder, and shall keep such deeds on file in his office for the benefit of the Special Improvement Guaranty Fund.
B. Contents: Deeds issued by the City Recorder in pursuance of the provisions of this Chapter shall recite in substance the amount of tax for which the property was sold, the particular purpose of the tax levied, the year in which the levy was made, the day and year of sale, the amount for which the real estate was sold, a description of the property sold, in accordance with the certificate of sale, the name of the purchaser or the purchaser's assignee, and shall be executed by the City Recorder on behalf of the City, and by him acknowledged so as to be entitled to record. (1979 Code § 6-228)
C. Records Maintained: The City Recorder shall keep on file in his office a record of all tax deeds issued by him, which shall be a photocopy of the deeds so issued by him, and which shall be indexed in the name of the party whose property was sold for taxes, and also in the name of the individual to whom the tax deed was issued. (1979 Code § 6-229)
D. Fee: The City Recorder shall collect fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each deed issued, for the first description of property contained in such deed, and for each additional description of property in such deed, and shall pay such fees monthly into the Treasury. However, in cases where the City is the tax sale purchaser, no fee shall be collected. (1979 Code § 6-230; amd. 1998 Code)