A. The City of Reading City Council desires to establish certain rules and regulations related to the transfer of property within the City and requiring the receipt of a Certificate of Transfer from the City of Reading and a post-settlement inspection for all City of Reading residential, nonresidential and mixed-use properties. The City Council finds that the establishment of this program for all City residential, nonresidential, and mixed- use properties is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by ensuring the proper maintenance of all City properties, by identifying and requiring correction of substandard conditions, and by preventing conditions of deterioration and blight that could adversely affect economic conditions and the quality of life in Reading.
B. The fees assessed in this Part shall be revenue neutral and will only cover the cost of the program. The fees shall be reviewed against the cost of the program annually and recommendations for adjustments shall be referred by ordinance to the City of Reading City Council.
C. Nothing in this Part shall preclude the buyer from seeking legal recourse against the seller, or the seller's agent, where applicable, within the Pennsylvania Court system.