(a) No person shall convey or agree to convey title to any Served Premises whether by deed, land contract, or otherwise, without having first furnished the transferee a statement from the Utility delineating the then current status of the water, wastewater and sanitation accounts at the Served Premises. Any conveyance of title shall be subject to any past due or then current but unpaid water, wastewater and sanitation charges and shall remain subject to the termination provisions contained in the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Utilities water section.
(b) Prior to delivery of possession or transfer of title to a Served Premises, a statement shall be provided to the Utility by the transferee, in a form prescribed by the Utility, acknowledging the transferee’s receipt of the statement referred to in subsection (a) hereof. Such statement shall contain an acknowledgment by the transferee of the responsibility for the payment of all water, wastewater and sanitation charges. The failure of the transferee to provide the Utility with such a statement or acknowledgment shall not in any way relieve the transferee of the responsibilities imposed under the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Utilities water section.
(c) No person acting in the capacity of escrow agent in any real estate transaction involving the conveyance of any Served Premises shall disburse any funds unless the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) hereof have been complied with.
(Ord. 2016-44. Passed 5-24-16.)