An owner who has not completed the repairs identified through the inspection may nevertheless transfer ownership of property if:
A. If the owner has deposited with the Village, in a separate escrow, an amount determined by the Village inspector or his designee to be sufficient to bring the structure into compliance with applicable Village regulations as stated in section 9-10-5 of this chapter.
B. The purchaser, assignee or successor in title ownership (hereinafter "buyer") has entered into an escrow agreement with the Village whereby the buyer agrees, within the time period determined by the Village inspector or his designee, to bring the structure in compliance with all applicable code requirements. Said compliance period shall not exceed ninety (90) days after the transaction closing or conveyance of title.
C. If a buyer enters into such an agreement, a conditional certificate will issue in order to allow the closing to be completed or the certificate of title to be executed in the case of a mobile structure; provided however occupancy of the mobile home shall not occur until a certificate of compliance is issued.
D. In the event the buyer fails to complete the required repairs and have the repairs verified on re-inspection, the inspector is hereby authorized to pursue enforcement proceedings through the Village of Hodgkins administrative adjudication process or at his discretion, through the Circuit Court of Cook County. (Ord. 19-05, 6-4-2019)