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cleanouts and locate all sump pump systems (if applicable). The property owner shall obtain an independent inspection and submit an inspection report to the city upon submission of a new or renewal rental license application. The inspection report shall indicate that the property is free from prohibited discharges and prohibited connections, including illegal sump pumps. If any violations are discovered, corrections must be made pursuant to division (L) below. The city shall receive a post -repair video to verify compliance. Upon verification that the corrections have been made, the city shall issue a certificate of co mpliance. (K) Commercial, industrial and HOA properties. For commercial and industrial properties and condominium or townhome residential properties with a homeowners’ association (“HOA properties”), property owners are required to locate the building's sewer cleanout, open the cleanout to ensure functionality, identify any private manholes or outside cleanouts and location all sump pump systems (if applicable). The property owner shall obtain an independent inspection and submit an inspection report to the city. The inspection report shall indicate that the property is free from prohibited discharges and prohibited connections, including illegal sump pumps. If any violations are discovered, corrections must be made pursuant to division (L) below. The cit y shall receive a post-repair video to verify compliance. Upon verification that corrections have been made, the city shall issue a certificate of compliance. (L) Violations. (1) Violations, generally. Except as provided in division (L)(2) below, for owner -occupied, single-family private sewer lateral violations discovered during a time of sale inspection, if an inspection discloses there has been a violation of any provision of this division, the City will give notice of the violation to the owner and occupant in writing and allow time for compliance as follows. (a) For single-family properties, private sewer lateral violations shall be corrected within 18 months from the date of the sale of the property. (b) For residential rental, commercial, industrial and HOA properties, private sewer lateral violations shall be corrected within 24 months of the property’s annual rental license renewal. (c) For all sump pump violations, regardless of the classification of the p roperty, the violation shall be corrected within 14 days of discovery of the violation. (2) Violations discovered at time of sale. (a) Seller responsibilities. If the inspection discloses there has been a violation of any provision of this section prior to the sale, the seller is responsible for correcting the violations prior to the sale, unless the buyer has assumed such responsibility as provided in division (L)(2)(b) below. Failure of a seller to disclose to a buyer that there are uncorrected violations of this section is a violation of the City Code. When correcting the violations, all necessary permits shall be obtained from the city. Upon completion of the corrections, the seller shall provide a copy of a post-repair video to the city to verify compliance. (b) Buyer responsibilities. If a seller cannot correct the violations prior to the sale, the seller must require the buyer to assume the responsibility for correcting the violations, in which case, the seller and the buyer shall sign and submit a written acknowledgment to the city that includes: 1. The buyer’s acceptance and assumption of responsibility for correcting the violations within 18 months from the date of the sale of the property; 2. The buyer's understanding that a copy of a post-repair video must be provided to the city in order to verify that the corrections have been completed; 3. The buyer's agreement to hold the city harmless from liabilities and claims if the buyer occupies the dwelling prior to corrections of the violations; and 4. The buyer's understanding that failure to correct violations or deficiencies, failure to provide a post-repair video or failure to allow a reinspection is a violation of the City Code and subjects the buyer to penalties as stated in divisions (M), (O), and (R).