A. Before the close of escrow for any change of ownership, defined by this chapter, of real property within the city, the selling owner(s) or an authorized agent shall certify compliance with the retrofit requirements of this chapter by obtaining a water conservation certificate in accordance with Section 13.06.050. No property transfer shall be recorded until verification has been received by the city and a water conservation certificate has been issued to the seller.

B. Pursuant to the authority vested to the City of San Luis Obispo under Civil Code Section 1102.6a, the city hereby requires disclosure of the retrofit requirements of this chapter, in transaction, transfer, or change in ownership subject to the provisions of this chapter.

C. No liability shall arise nor any action be brought or maintained against any agent of any party to a transfer of title, including any person or entity acting in the capacity of an escrow, for any error, inaccuracy, or omission relating to compliance with this section. However, this section does not apply to a licensee, as defined in Section 10011 of the State Business and Professions Code, where the licensee participates in the making of the certification required to be made pursuant to this section with actual knowledge of the falsity of the certification. (Ord. 1224 § 1, 1992)