CHAPTER 1381
Pre-Sale Inspection and Certificate of Occupancy
 
1381.01   Pre-sale inspection and certificate of occupancy required.
1381.02   Responsibility for correcting defective items.
1381.03   Water and sewer to be paid immediately as a condition of occupancy certificate.
1381.04   Certificate of occupancy required for new owner.
1381.05   Disclosure of violations to new owner.
1381.06   Fees for inspections and certificates of occupancy.
1381.99   Penalty.
 
1381.01 PRE-SALE INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED.
   (a)   It shall be unlawful for the owner of any real estate premises (“title”) to sell or transfer a property without having obtained a pre-sale exterior inspection of it under this chapter. This inspection will enable the code official to work toward accomplishing the purposes of this chapter by listing any repairs or other work necessary to eliminate any unsafe or hazardous conditions, to comply with applicable requirements of the Fire Code, Zoning Code, Property Maintenance Code and other ordinances of the City of Union, and also to correct any unlawful nuisance conditions in the form of violations of this Property Maintenance Code. Such inspection and list shall be part of the process of issuing the required certificate of occupancy. No person shall sell or receive a commission or fee from the sale of any real property in this City without a valid Certificate issued hereunder.
 
   (b)   Application for a pre-sale inspection shall be made on such forms and in such manner as may be prescribed from time to time by the code official.
 
   (c)   Result of the inspection to be certificate of occupancy: Within fourteen (14) days after application was made for a pre-sale inspection, the code official shall have completed the inspection, compiled a list of any items to be brought into compliance with this chapter and applicable provisions of the Fire Code, Zoning Code, Property Maintenance Code and other ordinances of the City of Union and shall have issued a certificate of occupancy as described below. This period of time may be extended by the code official if a delay is caused by any matter beyond the reasonable control of the official.
 
   (d)   Certificate of Occupancy.
      (1)   A certificate of occupancy shall be valid for one year after its date or until sixty (60) days after the premises are transferred to a new owner, whichever occurs sooner.
      (2)   A certificate of occupancy signed by the code official shall be evidence that the premises comply with the requirements of this chapter and all other applicable ordinances.
         (Ord. 1381. Passed 1-23-06.)
 
1381.02 RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING DEFECTIVE ITEMS.
   (a)   The responsibility for making repairs or completing such work as may be necessary to correct any defective aspects of the premises shall rest upon the person who was the owner immediately prior to the inspection.
 
   (b)   It is the current property owner’s responsibility to have the violations corrected unless the new owner is willing to formally assume such responsibility by signing the Transfer of Responsibility Agreement form provided. This Transfer of Responsibility Agreement must be signed by both the seller and the buyer and a copy of the agreement provided to the City of Union. If the responsibility is assumed by the new owner, he will be obligated to repair or correct all of the violations noted by the City of Union inspector in the time determined by the City of Union building inspector. Failure to comply will result in the City taking legal action to compel compliance.
(Ord. 1381. Passed 1-23-06.)
 
1381.03 WATER AND SEWER BILLS TO BE PAID IMMEDIATELY AS A CONDITION OF OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE.
   To obtain a certificate of occupancy, all outstanding water and sewer bills for the property must be paid in full. Additionally, all unpaid charges owed to the City of Union related to the property (other than those assessments that have become liens as a result of legislative action by the City of Union, such as sidewalk, curb and gutter assessment) must be paid in full.
(Ord. 1381. Passed 1-23-06.)
 
1381.04 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED FOR NEW OWNER.
   It shall be unlawful for any person who acquires legal or equitable title to a premises (after the date this chapter is adopted) to occupy or to use it without having obtained from the code official or the previous owner a valid certificate of occupancy for that premises. A certificate of occupancy is valid for only one year after its date or until sixty (60) days after title of the premises is transferred to a new owner, whichever occurs sooner. No new occupancy certificate shall be issued for the premises without a new inspection (which may or may not reveal and require correction of additional unsafe or unlawful matters).
(Ord. 1381. Passed 1-23-06.)
 
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