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Version 9/21/2018 for Council Packet expanding the structure's finished square footage by 33% or more, or 3) upon issuance of a building permit that increases the value of a home by at least$10,000. 51.201 TRANSFER OF PROPERTIES. (A) Whenever a conveyance of land occurs, the following requirements shall be met: (1) The seller of the property is responsible for providing a completed City of Centerville point of sale certificate, with any required attachments, to the buyer at or before closing. These documents shall provide the status and location of all known private water or private sewer connections and components thereof on the property and, if applicable, the requirements for bringing the dwelling or other structure into compliance with this chapter; (2) The buyer is responsible to file the City of Centerville point of sale certificate,and required attachments, along with the certificate of real estate value at the County Auditor's Office;and (3)If the seller fails to provide a certificate of compliance,sufficient security must be established in the form of an escrow account to assure the installation of connections to public water and public sewer. The security,in the amount set forth in the City of Centerville Fee Schedule,shall be placed in an escrow with the City, a licensed real estate closer, licensed attorney-at-law, or federal or state chartered financial institution. Connecting to public water and public sewer must be installed within the time frame established in§§52.199.After connecting to public water and public sewer, and a certificate of compliance issued, the escrow may be released. Escrow may be incrementally released to contractors if approved by the city. (e) The compliance with this chapter is not required if the sale or transfer involves one of the following circumstances: (1)Dwellings or other structures connected to the public water or public sewer systems; (2)Dwellings or other structures where a connection to the public water or public sewer systems are not available; (3)Tract of land is vacant or contains no structures with plumbing fixtures; (4)The existing dwelling or other structure with plumbing has been abandoned per§ 52.058. (Compliance by filing a certificate of plumbing abandonment with the City.); (5)The transfer does not require the filing of a certificate of real estate value, as described in M.S. §272.115; (6)The transfer is a foreclosure or tax forfeiture. This subsection applies only for the transfer from the original mortgagee, to the financial/lending institution or local unit of government. The subsequent transfer shall meet the requirements of this chapter; (7)A refinance of a property; 23