Effective January 1, 2007, all residential property transfers or sales within the city of Dayton will be required to include a "disclosure of open violation" notice. The City Commission approved the Ordinance to ensure that code violations are resolved or acknowledged before a property changes hands.

The new law requires both the buyer and seller of any residential property to file a Certificate of Disclosure with the Housing Inspection Division. This disclosure form must be filed with the Housing Inspection Division regardless of whether there are any outstanding violation notices on the property. Any open violation notices must be disclosed so that they can be corrected prior to the sale or it confirms that the buyer is agreeing to make the listed repairs.

The Certificate of Disclosure is available in the City of Dayton Building Services Department, located at 371 West Second Street, Priority Board site offices, and in public libraries in the city of Dayton.

Click the links below to find out additional information or to search a property address for violations:

Ordinance PDF

Search the City of Dayton Address Database