931.05 RESPONSIBILITY FOR BILLS UPON SALE OF PROPERTY.
   (a)    Status Statement Required Prior to Property Sale. No person, agent, firm, or corporation shall sell, by deed, land contract, or otherwise, any interest in any real property located within the Wastewater Service District without first furnishing the purchaser, prior to such sale, a statement from the Village Fiscal Officer or their authorized agent, setting forth the current status of the sewer fee account for such real property, and when an escrow account has been established, depositing in such escrow account prior to delivery of possession or transfer of title, any sewer fees owed and unpaid prior to the closing date.
   (b)    Compliance by Escrow Agent. No person, agent, firm, or corporation acting in the capacity of an escrow agent in any real property transaction involving the sale of any real property within the Wastewater Service District shall disburse any funds unless the provisions of this section have been met.
   (c)    Rights of Purchaser. Conviction under any provision of this section shall not be a bar to the rights of the purchaser of real property to recover, by civil suit, from either the previous owner, seller, real estate agent, or escrow agent, any sewer fees paid for by the purchaser relating to the time the previous owner owned the property.
   (d)    Penalty. Whoever fails to comply with the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 24-2017. Passed 12-15-17.)