(a) A transfer or conveyance of any interest in a personal residence between spouses, or between ex-spouses as a result of an order in a domestic relations action, or as a result of the death of one spouse, or to a trust or to another family member where the property remains the personal residence of the spouse, ex-spouse or grantor, shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter.
(b) A person who takes possession by a trust or deed, where the property remains the residence of the grantor as specified in subsection (a) hereof, shall be required to notify the Building Inspector in writing by January 31 of each calendar year that the same individual still occupies the residence. Failure to so notify the Building Inspector shall subject the residence to the testing requirements of Section 1355.01.
(c) The grantee shall report to the Building Inspector within thirty days after the grantor ceases to reside at said property the fact that it is no longer the grantor's residence.
(Ord. 98-13. Passed 10-20-98.)