§ 9-7. Affidavit of owner.

Prior to the transfer of title from owner to purchaser of rental units situated in an area prone to flooding during unusually heavy or prolonged steady periods of rain, it shall be a precondition to the payment of the transfer tax imposed by Article 28, Subtitle 17 of the Baltimore City Code that the owner file an averment under penalty of perjury stating that he has notified the purchaser in writing of the possibility of such flooding. Such averment shall be filed with the Director of Finance of Baltimore City.