A. If the property is not redeemed within five years from the date of the sale to the city, and no sale of the property has been made at public auction by the tax collector as provided in Section 3.28.365, the tax collector or his successor in office, must make the city a deed of the property. Said deed shall be in substance and may be in form as follows:

THIS INDENTURE, made the ____________ day of _______, 19_______, between _______ Tax Collector of the City of Bakersfield, County of Kern, State of California, first party, and the City of Bakersfield, County of Kern, State of California, the second party,

Witnesseth:

That whereas, the real property hereinafter described was duly assessed for taxation in the year 19_____ to ______(Stating name as on assessment book or roll) and was thereafter on the _______ day of _______, 19______, duly sold to the city of Bakersfield by _______, Tax Collector of said City of Bakersfield, for nonpayment of delinquent taxes which had been legally levied in said year 19__and were a lien on said real property, the total amount for which the same was sold being _______ Dollars ($_______);

And whereas, the period of five years has elapsed since said sale and no person has redeemed the said property;

NOW, THEREFORE, the said first party in consideration of the premises and in pursuance of the Charter and ordinances of the City of Bakersfield in such case made and provided does hereby grant to the said second party that certain real property in the City of Bakersfield, County of Kern, State of California, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: ______________________________________________________________________

IN WITNESS WHEREOF said first party has hereunto set his hand the first day and year first above written.

_______________________

Tax Collector of the City of Bakersfield.

B. No other matters need be recited in the said deed than those provided for in the form set forth in subsection A of this section, whether the sale is made before or after the ordinance codified in Sections 3.28.005 through 3.28.645 takes effect.

C. No charge shall be made by the tax collector for the making of any such deed. All such deeds shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county, and said recorder shall make no charge therefor. After such deeds have been duly recorded the same shall be returned to the city clerk and placed on file. (Prior code § 6.04.780)