§ 13-34. Transfer of ownership.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling or dwelling unit upon whom a notice of violation or compliance order has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of the dwelling to another until the provisions of the notice of violation or compliance order have been complied with, or until such owner shall first furnish to the grantee, lessee or mortgagee a true copy of any notice of violation or compliance order issued by the building commissioner. A transferee, lessee or mortgagee who has received actual or constructive notice of the existence of a notice of violation or compliance order shall be bound by such notice as of the date of the transfer without further service or notice upon him.

(b)

The owner to whom a dwelling or dwelling unit has been transferred may consent to make repairs which have been required by a notice of violation from the building commissioner, by signing an agreement with the city agreeing to make the repairs required by the violation notice on or before a date as determined by the building commissioner. Upon receipt of such agreement, the building commissioner may issue an occupancy permit to be held by the city until such time as the repairs are completed by the new owner of the dwelling or dwelling unit. The form of this agreement shall contain the following:

(1)

Identity of the owner.

(2)

Description and location of the dwelling or dwelling unit.

(3)

List of all required repairs.

(4)

The date upon which repairs will be completed.

(5)

Executed and notarized signatures by both the new owner and the building commissioner.

(Code 1973, § 12-48)