The Police Department shall use reasonable efforts to train, educate, and assist owners of real estate in avoiding placing tenants or occupants in their real estate who are known violators of this chapter. Police officers shall appear in court to testify if subpoenaed by owners or property agents and, subject to applicable law, work diligently to assist owners or property agents acting pursuant to this chapter through the disclosure of information, statements, witnesses or evidence related to a complaint, nuisance determination or eviction filing order, unless otherwise prohibited by law. Within 120 days from the effective date of this chapter, the Police Department shall maintain records of complaints, nuisance determinations and eviction filing orders and make such records available to owners and property agents upon request, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law.
(Ord. 2016-01, passed 2-15-2016)