(A) (1) Any owner or owner's representative of a rental dwelling unit who violates any section of this article shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction as provided for in this Code with the fines as stated in division (A)(2) below.
(2) The fines for municipal civil infractions for violating this article shall be: $200 for the first offense and $400 for the second and any subsequent offenses. Each day that a violation continues shall be a separate offense.
(B) The Building Inspector, Building Official, Code Enforcement Officer and any other person designated by the City Manager are authorized to issue municipal civil infraction citations for violations of this article.
(C) In addition to any penalties imposed by law, upon a finding of responsibility by the Court for a violation of this article the city shall be entitled to immediately revoke any existing certificate of compliance and shall entitle the city to seek a court order compelling the eviction of all persons and property upon the premises until a certificate of compliance is issued by the city.
(D) If the owner or owner's representative does not correct a violation of any provision of this article, the Building Inspector may bring an action to seek the enforcement of this article by any appropriate legal remedy.
(E) Any structure not in compliance with this article is deemed a nuisance.
(Ord. 2021-09, passed 8-16-2021)