At the discretion of the city, property owners and/or tenants found to be in violation of any of the following provisions may be subject to both civil and/or misdemeanor criminal charges.
(A) No license. Allowing the occupancy of a dwelling unit or rooming unit prior to the issuance of a rental housing license and payment of the license inspection fee.
(B) Over occupancy. Permitting a dwelling unit or rooming unit that is occupied by more persons than the dwelling unit or rooming unit is certified for.
(C) Improper occupancy. All buildings or portions thereof occupied for living, sleeping, cooking or dining purposes that were not designed or intended to be used for such occupancies shall be considered substandard.
(D) Occupying vacated unit. Occupies or allows occupancy of a unit that was posted and ordered vacated.
(E) Occupying uncertified bedrooms. Occupies or allows occupancy of a room as a bedroom that is not certified as a bedroom and does not qualify as a bedroom.
(F) Tampering or non-functioning smoke detector.
(1) Disabling smoke detector. Any occupant, owner or manager of a dwelling or rooming unit who willfully disables a smoke detector or causes it to be non-functioning is guilty of a misdemeanor. If the unit is occupied by more than one tenant, each tenant shall be held accountable.
(2) Notification. The occupant of a dwelling or rooming unit must notify the owner or manager of the unit within 24 hours of discovering that a detector is not functioning. The owner or manager shall take immediate action to render the detector operational or replace it.
Penalty, see § 116.999