Real Estate Transfer Declaration Form (Page 3 of 8) in pdf

CITY OF HARVEY

15320 BROADWAY AVENUE

HARVEY, IL 60426

PAYMENT OPTIONS

The City of Harvey accepts cash, checks, and credit cards as forms of payment for Inspections, Permits

and Transfer Stamps. A valid driver’s license or State of Illinois I.D. must be presented for checks. A

working home phone number must also be provided. No Cell Phone Numbers Accepted.

INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

Prior to purchasing Transfer Stamps, the Seller must fill out a Point-of-Sale Inspection

application at the Department of Planning and Development. The Point-of-Sale Inspection

application cannot be mailed or faxed – it must be filled out in person. Point-of-Sale

Inspection fees are as follows:

$75.00 for one to two units $25.00 for each additional unit

$150.00 for all commercial property

A Point-of-Sale Inspection report takes up to five (5) business days from the date of

inspection to be completed. Once a Point-of-Sale Inspection is completed, the Seller id

responsible for making sure the Buyer receives a copy of the inspection report.

If accepting the property “As Is”, the Buyer must submit a notarized As-Is Affidavit (attached).

If a Point-of-Sale Inspection is not approved and code violations are identified on the inspection

report, the Buyer must fill out a Buyer’s Verification Form (attached) and have it notarized.

The Buyer must determine the cost of work to be done based on the code violations listed in the

Point-of-Sale Inspection report. An estimate from a licensed contractor will assist in determining

the Building Permit(s) cost.

o The Buyer must apply for a Building Permit(s) five (5) days prior to closing to address

the code violations listed in the inspection report. No same day Building Permits will be

issued. Building Permits will be issued 1-2 days after application submission.

o For work $1,000.00 or more, the Building Permit will cost 3% of the total cost of work

to be completed plus a refundable $150.00 Clean-Up Deposit that will be refunded upon

completion of all work and certification from the Building Inspector.

o For work $1,000.00 or less, the Building Permit cost is $75.00, which includes $25.00 for

the permit and a $50.00 Clean-Up Deposit that will be refunded upon completion of work

and certification from the Building Inspector.

o After all violations are corrected, the Buyer should bring the hard copy of the Building

Permit to the Department of Planning and Development and request a Clean-Up Deposit

refund, which is typically mailed within 4 – 6 weeks.

City of Harvey Transfer Stamp Requirements-9/06

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