City Of West Chicago Deed Certification Form (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

City Of West Chicago Deed Certification Form Page 2

without payment of an inspection fee and/or exemption from inspection. As part of the

application process, the Deed or Trust document, and any other documents reasonably

necessary to determine the qualification of the Deed or Trust document for exemption,

shall be presented to the Director of Community Development who shall have five (5)

business days from the presentation of the documents to determine exemption eligibility.

It shall be the applicant’s responsibility to submit adequate documentation that supports

an exemption. Any party desiring to close a real estate property transaction prior to the

determination of exemption eligibility shall be subject to an inspection and applicable

inspection fee imposed by the Ordinance pending the Director’s final determination.

A final water and sewer usage meter reading is required for all exempt transactions

and amount due must be paid in full before stamp is issued.

The following transactions or transfers of real estate are examples which are exempt from

the inspection fee, but still require an exempt deed certification number.

 No change in the occupant or tenant of the structure

 Sellers relocating within the limits of the City of West Chicago

 New Construction

 Deeds or trust documents which secure debt or other obligation

 Deeds or trust documents which, without additional consideration, confirm,

correct, modify, or supplement a deed previously recorded

 Deeds or trust documents of release of property which is security for a debt or

other obligation

For further information, please call the City of West Chicago (630) 293-2200.

City Of West Chicago Deed Certification Form Page 2