Any violations found upon any inspection of the dwelling structure and premises shall be corrected prior to the issuance of the certificate of inspection. As an alternative, a certificate of inspection may be issued upon the receipt by the Building Department of a valid statement of assumption of all housing violations on such form as is provided by the Building Department. Such statement of assumption shall include a written acknowledgment of all violations and an agreement to correct all violations within six months of the date of issuance of the certificate of inspection. If escrow is required, the amount of escrow shall be determined by the Director of Buildings or his or her designee. The buyer and/or seller may, at his or her or their discretion, obtain an additional written estimate which will be considered by the Director of Buildings or his or her designee. However, the final decision concerning the amount of escrow is the sole responsibility and discretion of the Director of Buildings or his or her designee. In addition, written notice must be received that an escrow account is being held in a sufficient amount to correct all violations. Said amount may be reduced as violations are corrected. Such account shall be held by an independent escrow agent and shall be closed only upon written notice by the Director of Buildings. In any event, all violations found upon any inspection of the dwelling structure and premises shall be corrected in accordance with these Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 1995-45. Passed 12-11-95; Ord. 2006-34. Passed 11-13-06; Ord. 2015-29. Passed 7-20-15; Ord. 2020-5. Passed 5-11-20.)