The town shall issue fee simple deeds for real estate owned by property owners in the town, only in the following manner.
(A) Applicant shall give written request to the Town Clerk, along with a $25 fee, and provide a plat of the property and a current title opinion of an attorney who is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association stating that the lease and sole interest in the property is owned by the person or persons requesting the fee simple deed and that nothing has been done to alienate any interest in the property owner of his or her predecessor in title by the town which granted the original leasehold interest.
(B) Upon receipt of the above, the Town Clerk shall forward all documents to the Town Attorney who will conduct the necessary research. Upon approval by the Town Attorney, the Town Attorney shall draft a deed and forward all documents and the proposed deed to the Real Estate Committee Chairperson. Upon approval of the Real Estate Committee Chairperson, the deed shall be forwarded to the Town Clerk, who shall place the deed on the agenda of the next meeting of Council for execution.
(C) After execution of the deed, the Town Clerk shall forward the deed to the owner or his or her duly appointed representative by cover letter instructing the recipient that the deed must be recorded at the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances and a copy of the recorded deed furnished to the town.
(Prior Code, § 2-61)