A. When property has been sold to a purchaser at a delinquent tax sale, other than the city, in pursuance of Section 3.28.365, the tax collector must forthwith execute a deed to such purchaser, or his assigns, conveying said property; provided, no deed shall be delivered in any event until redemption has been made of such property and all taxes, penalties, interest and charges have been paid which may have accrued by reason of any previous tax sale or delinquency. Said deed shall be in substance and may be in form as follows:

THIS INDENTURE, made the __________ day of _______, 19_______, between the City of Bakersfield, a municipal corporation, first party, and _______, of _______, County of _______, State of _______, 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 the City of Bakersfield, for nonpayment of delinquent taxes and/or public improvement assessments, which had been legally levied in said year, and were a lien on said real property, the total amount for which the same was sold being _______ Dollars, ($_______), and

Whereas, all taxes levied and assessed against said property prior to the year 19_______ have been paid and discharged,

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 convey to the said second party, his heirs and assigns, all of its interest in and to that certain real property situated 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 its hand the day and year first above written.

CITY OF BAKERSFIELD

By_____________________________

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. No charge shall be made by the tax collector for making any such deed. The provisions of Sections 3.28.400 and 3.28.405 are made applicable to the deed provided for in this section. (Prior code § 6.04.790)