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Riverside board backs streamlined property-transfer process; staff to keep 'certificate of compliance' name
Summary
Planner Siren presented proposed changes to the village’s property-transfer process, commonly known as the certificate of compliance, and asked trustees whether to require inspections and additional pre-closing information.
Planner Siren presented proposed changes to the village’s property-transfer process, commonly known as the certificate of compliance, and asked trustees whether they prefer a streamlined approach or to require additional pre-closing inspections and zoning details.
The nut graf: staff recommended Option A — retain the established "certificate of compliance" name (to avoid changing procedures with the Cook County Clerk’s recording division) and streamline the process by removing required interior inspections unless staff needs to confirm a specific code violation. The village would still collect property-survey information and would provide additional zoning or landmark information to buyers after closing or upon request; trustees supported that recommendation.
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