(a) The owner, agent or party in control of any vacant building, shall apply for and obtain a certificate of inspection from the Building Inspector prior to selling, transferring, or conveying any interest in or entering into an agreement to sell, transfer or otherwise convey an interest in such property and shall provide a copy of such certificate to the prospective purchaser or transferee prior to sale. A certificate of compliance must be obtained prior to sale or transfer.
(b) An agreement to sell, transfer or otherwise convey an interest in a vacant building shall include a copy of the certificate of inspection from the Building Inspector, in order to permit the escrow agent to comply with this chapter. The certificate of inspection shall list thereon all known violations of the City Building, Fire Prevention and/or Zoning Codes found as a result of an exterior and interior inspection.
(c) The owner shall deposit in escrow a statement signed by the purchaser or transferee acknowledging receipt of the certificate of inspection, and such statement shall list thereon the date the certificate was given to the purchaser or transferee.
(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 6-3-14.)