[Adopted 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 5-2007]
It shall be unlawful to change ownership of a building unless
a certificate of compliance shall have been issued by the Code Enforcement
Officer prior to the change of ownership, stating that the building
and land conform to the requirements of the Property and Maintenance
Code as well as any other City ordinance or code.
The applicant may be the current owner or the proposed new owner.
The applicant for the certificate required shall notify the
Code Enforcement Officer of the date upon which change of ownership
shall take place, and the Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect the
building within 10 days of such notice.
A municipal lien letter shall not be issued in the case of a
change of ownership of residential property unless a certificate or
a provisional certificate of compliance has previously been issued.
A certificate of compliance may be revoked or suspended by the
Code Enforcement Officer if the Code Enforcement Officer finds that
the property owner has failed to comply with conditions attached to
the issuance of the certificate or if the Code Enforcement Officer
finds that the operation of the premises or land fail to comply with
the requirements of this article or any code or ordinance of the City
of Lower Burrell, which failure occurred after the change of ownership,
unless occupant doesn't change, i.e., change title of ownership
within family of the property.
The fee for the issuance of the certificate of compliance shall
be $35, which shall be paid to the order of the City of Lower Burrell
at the time the applicant applies for an inspection.
A penalty or fine not exceeding $600 and costs shall be imposed
against any person who violates any provision of this article. Such
penalty or fine shall be in addition to any penalty or fine imposed
for violation of any building, housing, property maintenance, fire
prevention, electrical, plumbing or zoning ordinance, or the violation
of the Property Maintenance Code.