Who suppose to pay unpaid penalties and fees for new home

[Gab Loo]

Hello Everyone,

I purchased a house in Sacramento with an agent. I looked over all of the documents before purchasing and i didn't see anything unusual. I just received property tax from the city and i was shock when i saw the amount. It was very high. When I look into it, I found out that city is charging me unusual fees which seems to be from previous owner. I thought escrow should look into these and take care of them. I am not quite happy that i have to paid for fees plus all the penalties that comes with it. Is this normal? Is there anything I could do to avoid this? I am planning to call the city tomorrow but I would like to get feedback from you guys first. I would like to educate myself before talking with them. Thanks in advance!

They are the charges that showed up on property tax. Shouldn't these paid by previous owner?
1. SACTO CITY HDB ENFORCEMENT
2. SACTO CITY VACANT BLDG ENFORCEMENT
3. CSD1 - DELINQUENT SEWER