(A) Upon substantial completion of a Real Estate Transfer Declaration form, or other designated declaration, an adhesive stamp or stamps shall be affixed to the face of the deed or instrument transferring the beneficial interest.
(B) The village, through its Village Manager, Mayor or any person so designated by the Village Board, has the sole, exclusive authority to refuse to issue transfer stamps, and may lawfully refuse to issue transfer stamps even if payment of the transfer fee is offered, if any one of the following circumstances or conditions exist:
(1) There is any outstanding sum of money due to the village arising from the property and recorded against the property subject to the transfer;
(2) The grantors/sellers owe any sum of money to the village, regardless of whether or not said sum is recorded against the property, or otherwise unknown to the grantor/sellers;
(3) If a final water meter read has not been ordered for the subject property;
(4) There are any outstanding code enforcement violations on the subject property; or
(5) There are any open building permits that have not been resolved.
(Ord. 2023-O-055, passed 12-5-23)