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Article IV. Consumer Protection
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Prior to giving notice to a tenant as required by SCC 6.64.040 or otherwise offering any converted rental unit for sale:

(1) The developer shall request in writing a housing code inspection of the building by the building department;

(2) The building department shall conduct a compliance inspection, fees for which shall be paid by the developer, and within seven days of the developer’s request advise the developer in writing of the housing code violations discovered on inspection;

(3) All violations discovered on inspection shall be corrected by the developer;

(4) The building department, upon the developer’s request shall inspect corrections and repairs of violations, and, if such have been corrected to the satisfaction of the building department, issue a certificate of inspection and repairs. The certificate shall state only the violations discovered by the building department’s inspection, that such have been corrected, and that the certificate makes no representation, guarantee or warranty with respect to such corrections or that all housing and building code violations have been corrected; and

(5) The developer shall provide a copy of the inspection report and certificate to each tenant, with the notice served pursuant to SCC 6.64.040 and to every other prospective purchaser before offering to sell any converted unit to such purchaser.

No developer shall use the department’s certificate in any advertising or indicate to anyone, in any fashion, for the purpose of inducing a person to purchase a condominium apartment, that Snohomish County or any of its agencies has "approved" the building or any unit for sale or that any such building or unit is in any particular condition. (Amended by Res. 79-339, Nov. 13, 1979).