To inform the buyer and seller about any existing open violation notices on a property that require resolution. The transfer or sale of a property in the City of Dayton does not remove violations from a property.

To determine whether or not you need to file a City of Dayton Disclosure Form, look at the parcel identification number. If the parcel identifier begins with R72 (for example, R72-12356-1234) or R726 (for example, R726-12345-1234), then the property is in the City of Dayton and a Certificate of Disclosure Form needs to be filed.

Yes. The Disclosure is to inform the purchaser of open violations that require compliance. It is not meant to stop the sale of a property.

Yes. The exceptions are one of three types of property transfer sales. For a list of the three types and a brief description view the

Within 7-10 business days before closing on the sale of the property, the City should be contacted requesting violation information (usually done by the title company) and any pending bills or fees to be provided to them by the City. For email instructions please view the

If there are no open housing code violations, the form can be faxed in after being signed by the purchaser. If there is an open violation, the Disclosure Form should reflect the violation/structural nuisance status on pg. 2 AND a $60 fee must be submitted with the form. The $60 is a flat fee and not per violation.

If a property has no violations, the Seller signs and provides the Buyer's contact information. If a property has open violations, the Seller signs and the Buyer signs (must be notarized). With open violations, the Buyer and Seller sign the Disclosure to acknowledge that any open violation notices have been disclosed and the violations will either be corrected prior to the sale or the Buyer is agreeing to make the listed repairs within 90 days.

The title agency or Seller will receive an email, provided an email is included on the Disclosure form, confirming receipt of the Disclosure. If there are problems with the Disclosure, the City will contact you.