(a) The owner of any dwelling structure, commercial building structure or other building or land upon which such buildings are located, shall obtain a Certificate of Inspection prior to selling, transferring, or conveying an interest or entering into an agreement to sell, transfer or otherwise convey an interest in such property.
(b) No owner of real estate described in subsection (a) above shall sell, transfer or otherwise convey an interest or enter into an agreement to sell, transfer or otherwise convey an interest in such property without first presenting the prospective purchaser or grantee with a copy of a Certificate of Inspection or a copy of a Certificate of Compliance issued
by the Building Commissioner within one (1) year prior to the agreement.
(c) In the event the real estate described in subsection (a) above is sold at
Sheriff's sale or other court-ordered auction, and no Certificate of Compliance has been issued within one year prior to such sale, the purchaser shall apply in writing to the Building Commissioner within thirty (30) days after the date of sale for an inspection of the property. The method of application and inspection shall be as set forth in Section 1313.02.
(d) This chapter shall not apply to the individual transfer of property through inheritance or gift where no bona fide sale is intended.
(Ord. 67-2001. Passed 12-17-01.)