(a) Certificate of Inspection Required. No owner of any dwelling structure, commercial building structure or other building, or land upon which such buildings are located, shall enter into an agreement to sell or otherwise convey an interest in such land or building structures, without first obtaining from the Village Administrator, a certificate of inspection of the stormwater and sewer connections for such land or building structures, prior to the time of transfer of title to the purchaser, in order to permit the escrow agent to comply with this chapter. The certificate of inspection shall list thereon any and all known code violations determined from the inspection(s) and any corrections required, as well as other informational material.
(b) Presentment of Certificate and Deposit of Statement Acknowledging Receipt. No person, agent, firm or corporation shall sell, convey or transfer title of any dwelling structure, commercial building structure or other building, or land upon which such buildings are located without presenting to the prospective purchaser, grantee, or transferee a current certificate of inspection of the stormwater and sewer connections for such land or building structures, and when an escrow has been established, without depositing in escrow a statement from the transferee acknowledging the receipt of such certificate.
(c) No Disbursal of Funds in Escrow. No person, agent, firm or corporation acting in the capacity of an escrow agent in any real estate transaction involving the sale of any dwelling structure, commercial building structure or other building, or land upon which such buildings are located shall disburse any funds until the provisions of this chapter have been complied with.
(d) Penalty. A violation of any provision of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 21-016. Passed 10-19-21.)