(a) Whoever sells, conveys, leases or otherwise transfers an interest in real property, which has situated thereon a rental dwelling structure, shall secure a certificate of code compliance from the Building Commissioner and shall furnish said certificate to the purchaser, lessee or transferee prior to the execution of the land contract or the delivery of the deed, lease or conveyance. Whoever sells, conveys, or otherwise transfers an interest in any structure, which has situated thereon any rental dwelling unit or dwelling unit that has been rented or leased to any person within the 24 months preceding the conveyance or transfer, shall secure a certificate of code compliance from the Building Commissioner and shall furnish said certificate to the purchaser or transferee prior to the recording of the land contract or the delivery of the deed or conveyance, whichever shall first occur.
(b) This section shall have no application to lawful one- and two-family structures or condominium units occupied by the owner as the owner's principal residence at the time of the conveyance or transfer and for the 24 months preceding the conveyance or transfer.
(c) Whoever fails to comply with the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 39-18. Passed 5-6-2019.)