(a) The owner of any building structure, commercial building structure or other building, or land upon which such buildings are located, entering into an agreement to sell, give or otherwise convey an interest in such land or building structures, shall obtain from the Building Commissioner a certificate of inspection, and present such certificate or an exact copy thereof to any prospective purchaser or transferee, including, but not limited to the vendee or grantee, of such interest prior to the time of transfer of title to the purchaser, in order to permit the escrow agent or transferee to comply with these provisions. The certificate of inspection shall list all known violations of City codes determined from the inspection, as well as any other informational materials.
(b) In the event any property as described in subsection (a) hereinabove is sold at a Sheriff's sale or other court ordered auction or sale, and no certificate of inspection has been issued for said property within one year prior to the date of such sale, the purchaser of said property shall apply to the Building Commissioner for a certificate of inspection within thirty days of the date of sale. The application, fees and compliance schedule shall be as otherwise provided in this chapter. (Ord. 2021-106. Passed 6-15-21.)