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<br /> 3 <br />correct the violation and certify the costs of correction as an assessment against the property on <br />which the correction was made. <br /> SECTION 3. Orono Municipal Code Chapter 14 is hereby amended by adding Section <br />14-190 as follows: <br /> <br /> <br />Sec. 14-190. –Point of Sale Certificate of Inflow and Infiltration Compliance. <br />(a) Required. No person shall sell, give or transact a change in title or property ownership of <br />real property with one or more buildings or structures, without first obtaining a certificate of <br />inflow and infiltration (I&I) compliance from the City <br /> <br />(b) Inspection. The owner or owner’s representative is required to complete an <br />inspection and obtain a certificate of compliance issued by the City before such property <br />is gifted or transferred, and before the owner or owner’s representative enters into any <br />contract for deed or other transaction changing the party responsible for the property. <br /> <br />(1) A certificate of compliance shall be issued by the City upon successful <br />completion of an inspection. A certificate of compliance shall be valid for 10 years. <br /> <br />(2) This inspection requirement will be met by having the property owner contract with <br />a licensed plumber to perform the inspection. The plumber must inspect the property’s <br />sump pump, sewer service lateral, and groundwater drainage system, and upon completion, <br />return an inspection form provided by the City documenting the results of the inspection. <br />The date-stamped video record shall be submitted to the City and reviewed and approved <br />by the City for assessment of compliance with this section. All costs associated with an <br />inspection by a privately retained plumber shall be the responsibility of the property owner. <br /> <br />(3) Inspections shall not be required under the following circumstances: <br /> <br />(i.) It is a newly constructed dwelling and title of the property is transferred to the <br />first owner. <br />(ii.) It is the sale or transfer of title of any property that contains a principle dwelling <br />that will be demolished. <br /> <br />(c) Compliance <br /> <br />(1) Upon inspection, when the property use is in accordance with City sanitary sewer <br />services regulations, a certificate of I&I compliance will be issued by the City. <br />(2) A certificate of I&I compliance is valid to be used for the transfer of property. <br />(3) The certificate of I&I compliance must be conspicuously displayed on the premises at <br />all times when the property is being shown for sale and the owner is responsible for <br />informing any potential buyers, gift recipients or other persons to whom it intends to transfer <br />title as to its receipt of the certificate of I&I compliance. <br /> <br />(d) Corrections. Upon notice that the discharge of clear water on a property is not in <br />compliance with this, the owner or occupant of the property shall cease from discharging <br />clear water in violation of this division and shall make the necessary repairs and corrections <br />to discharge the clear water in accordance with this division.