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1371.021 APPEALS.
   All appeals of any requirement provided under “TITLE SEVEN - Environmental Health and Housing Maintenance Code” of “PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE” shall be to the City of Kent Board of Building Appeals as provided in Chapter 1309.
(Ord. 2018-134. Passed 12-19-18.)
 
1371.03 BOARD OF HEALTH RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   As provided by Ohio R.C. 3709.20, the Board of Health is authorized to make and adopt such rules and regulations and fix such reasonable standards as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of the provisions of this Housing Code and to carry out the intent thereof.
(Ord. 2016-40. Passed 4-20-16.)
1371.04 SOLID WASTE VIOLATIONS.
   The Health Commissioner has authority to assign additional requirements regarding solid waste storage and solid waste collection if a residential rental unit receives three violations in any 12 month period involving solid waste. This includes solid waste and similar violations documented in the following Ordinances: 521.08, 1365.01, 1365.04, 1369.03, 1412.01, 933, and 935. The Health Commissioner may require additional solid waste containers or different solid waste containers. Also, the Health Commissioner may require that a residential rental unit obtain unlimited trash collection service.
(Ord. 2016-40. Passed 4-20-16.)
1371.98 OPERATING A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE - FINES/PENALTIES.
   (a)   Notwithstanding Section 1371.02(a) and 501.13(m), any owner that is found operating a residential rental unit without a valid housing license may be fined up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation. Imposing a fine in accordance with this section does not limit the City of Kent from pursuing any other additional remedies not prohibited by ordinance.
   (b)   Each month that an owner is found to be in violation is a separate offense.
   (c)   If the residential rental unit without a valid housing license contains a single family or no more than three unrelated residents, the amount of the fine and length of time to pay that fine shall be determined by the    City Manager or his designee. If the residential rental unit without a valid housing license is not a single family and has more than three unrelated residents, the amount of the fine and length of time to pay that fine shall be determined by the City of Kent Board of Health. In setting the fine, the City Manager or his designee or the City of Kent Board of Health shall consider the following factors:
      (1)   The length of time of the violation;
      (2)   The number of prior violations at that address;
      (3)   The number of prior violations for that property owner;
      (4)   The property owner's cooperation in resolving the violation; AND
      (5)   Any other factor deemed relevant by the entity setting the fine (i.e. the City Manager or the City of Kent Board of Health).
         (Ord. 2019-90. Passed 8-21-19.)
1371.99 PENALTY.
   Any owner or operator of a residential rental unit in violation of the standards set forth in Chapter 1371 other than Section 1371.98 shall be subject to a civil offense in accordance with Section 501.13 of the Codified Ordinances, including the right to notice, the right to answer a charge, the right to appeal, the amount of the fine, and the City’s right to have the fine increase. Issuing a Notice of Civil Offense does not limit the City of Kent from pursuing any other additional remedies not prohibited by ordinance.
(Ord. 2019-90. Passed 8-21-19.)