(a) Certificate Required. No owner of any multiple dwelling structure shall enter into an agreement to sell or otherwise convey said dwelling structure without first obtaining from the Commissioner of Buildings a certificate of inspection to the prospective purchaser or grantee under this section, in addition to Chapter 1355.
(b) Issuance of Certificate. Application for a certificate of inspection required by the provisions of this Code shall be made upon forms supplied by the Commissioner of Buildings.
The Commissioner of Buildings shall cause a general inspection of the dwelling structure and premises to be made.
The certificate of inspection shall contain the following information:
(1) The street address or other identifying characteristics of the dwelling structure;
(2) The name and address of the owner;
(3) The authorized use and occupancy of the dwelling structure; and
(4) A listing of all known violations of this Code or the Fire Prevention Code existing at the time of such inspection.
Such certificate of inspection shall be valid for a period of ninety days from the date of the inspection required herein.
(c) Fees. Certificate of inspection fees shall be as follows:
(1) There shall be a fee of one hundred ninety dollars ($190.00) and there shall be an additional fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per dwelling unit.
(2) There shall be no fee for any subsequent inspection requested by the same owner within twelve months from the date of issuance of the original certificate of inspection.
(d) Statement of Certificate of Inspection. No person shall sell, by land contract or otherwise, any interest in any dwelling, building or structure, as defined in Section 1333.01, without furnishing the buyer, prior to such sale, a current certificate of inspection, and, when an escrow has been established, depositing in such escrow, prior to delivery of possession or transfer of title, a statement from the buyer acknowledging the receipt of such document.
(Ord. 98-23. Passed 4-21-98.)