(a) Failure to comply with any provision of this article may result in the probation, denial, suspension, or revocation of a multi-family dwelling license.
(b) Probationary status. Multi-family dwelling complexes that either 1) fail to pass both an inspection and the associated reinspection or 2) fail to continually maintain compliance with the provisions of this article will be placed on a probationary status until such time as it is determined that the multi-family dwelling complex passes inspection and remains in compliance.
(1) While a multi-family dwelling complex is in probationary status, no dwelling unit of said multi-family dwelling complex may be occupied by different occupants or newly occupied until the dwelling unit has passed an inspection by the administrator.
(2) Probationary status may be removed after the multi-family dwelling complex successfully passes two routine inspections and demonstrates continual compliance with the provisions of this article.
(c) Denial of license. Upon determination that a multi-family dwelling complex does not comply with the provisions of this article, the administrator shall notify the owner or landlord of the multi-family dwelling complex of existing violations. If the multi-family dwelling complex does not have a license or is applying for the renewal of an existing license, the administrator may deny the issuance of the requested license until the violations are corrected.
(d) Failure to pay fees. The administrator may suspend or deny a license for the failure to pay any fee required by the provisions of this article until such time as the appropriate fee is paid.
(e) Suspension of license. The administrator may, without warning, advance notice, or hearing, suspend any license to operate a multi-family dwelling complex if the operation of the multi-family dwelling complex constitutes an imminent hazard to public health or safety. Upon suspension of a license, the owner may not continue to allow new tenants to occupy any unit until the license is reinstated. Whenever a license is suspended, the holder of the license shall be afforded an opportunity for a hearing with the administrator within 20 days of receipt of a request for a hearing.
(1) Notice of suspension. Whenever a license is suspended, the holder of the license, or the responsible person shall be notified in writing that the license is, upon service of the notice, immediately suspended and that an opportunity for a hearing will be provided if a written request for a hearing is filed with the administrator by the holder of the license within ten days after the service of the notice in accordance with the provisions of this article. If no written request for hearing is filed within said ten-day period, the suspension is sustained.
(2) Duration. Suspension of a multi-family dwelling license shall continue until the administrator determines, after an inspection, that the reasons for suspension no longer exist or until all applicable fees required by this article have been paid, as applicable.
(3) Other remedies reserved. Suspension of a multi-family dwelling license shall not preclude the administrator from taking any other enforcement action authorized by law.
(f) Public utility services. When it is determined by the administrator that an imminent threat to health or safety exists, the administrator may notify all public utility companies serving the multi-family dwelling complex of the health or safety hazard and request that all public utility services affected by the hazard be discontinued for some or all of those dwelling units at peril.
(g) Revocation of license. The administrator, after providing opportunity for a hearing, may revoke a license for repeated or serious violations of any of the requirements of this article or for interference with the administrator in the performance of the administrator's duties.
(h) Dangerous building, substandard structure. A multi-family dwelling complex that is substantially in noncompliance with the provisions of this article such that said property constitutes a menace or hazard to the public health or safety may be deemed a dangerous building or structure within the meaning of Article III of this chapter. Upon compliance with all of the relevant provisions of said Article III, the civil municipal court may apply any of the remedies provided by said Article III to said property and/or may order that the structure(s) be demolished. In accordance with the provisions of the aforesaid Article III, and without limiting the remedies available to the city under said provisions, the city may perform the work ordered by the civil municipal court and place a lien against the property on which the structure(s) are located.
(Ord. No. 3099, § 4, 2-14-02)