(a) Any person or persons, agent or officer of a corporation who violates any provision of this chapter shall be assessed a late fee of $25 per unit with a maximum of $1,000 if the registration packet is not received by January 15. Any registration packets postmarked or received after the deadline date will be subject to this late fee. The Mayor will be empowered to revoke the certificate of authorized occupancy and inform any and all subsidizing agency(ies) that the subject property is not in compliance of obtaining the annual certificate of occupancy and may be deemed a public nuisance.
(b) Any person or persons, agent or officer of a corporation who violates any provision of this chapter shall have the right to appeal the decision within ten days from the date of notice that such decision was given or mailed to him or her, and have the ability to appear before the Board under § 1311.03 at a cost of $25. The fee must accompany the written request for an appeal.
(c) In the event Building and Housing Department pursues court action to gain compliance, an additional fee of $100 will be assessed. The penalty for violations of Chapter 1349 includes the possible institution of legal action a fine of up to $1,000 and imprisonment for not more than six months for each offense. The penalty for non-compliance may also include having a block placed upon the driver’s license of a violator. Each day such violation occurs or continues constitutes a separate offense.
(Ord. 06-18, passed 4-3-2018)