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S. ' . r < : �✓ \Vmsi 4 0 i March 30 , 1973 PROPOSED PROGRAM FOR HOUSING CODE COMPLIANCE UPON RESALE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS - ONE AND TWO- FAMILY DWELLINGS AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS GOAL To provide for mandatory maintenance of housing on a continual basis in the interest of preventing and retarding deterioration, dilapida- tion and blight of existing residential buildings . OBJECTIVE To adopt and implement a local ordinance requiring mandatory inspec - tions and housing code compliance upon resale of existing residen- tial buildings . PRINCIPAL IMPLEMENTATION FACTORS 1 . Owners or their authorized agents would be required to file for inspections and certification of code compliance upon determi - nation of the sale of a residential building prior to closing of the transaction . 2 . Inspections would be performed and reports of findings submit- ted to the owner , prospective buyer and other parties of in- terest . Code compliance would either be certified or orders issued to the owner to correct the deficiencies within a rea- sonable time , up to 6o days , dependent on the extent of the deficiencies and hazards observed . 3 . In the instances requiring corrections of deficiencies , the owner would initiate such rehabilitations and upon obtaining the proper permits and follow-up inspections , the Building De - . partment would issue certification of housing code compliance . PROGRAM INSPECTION SERVICES 10 Will provide comprehensive reports to owners , buyers and other parties of interest with information noting the zoning , age of the building , assessed values , records of permits and depart - mental file data . 2 , Will specify deficiencies observed , require corrections and recommend or relate to non-mandatory conditions observed that need attention . 1 . 3 . Will provide a permanent city file record of inspections and code compliance certification for future resale reference . POSITIVE EFFECTS 1 . Provides for meaningful maintenance of the community ' s existing housing stock with respect to the City ' s housing code .