(Added by Ord. No. 171,074, Eff. 6/23/96.)
A. Upon receipt of the notification of hearing, the landlord may take the following steps:
1. Submit proof to the Department that the alleged habitability violation has been corrected. In this event, the Department shall cancel the proposed hearing unless the tenant challenges the accuracy of the proof filed by the landlord. If there is a tenant challenge, then the Department shall independently verify that the violation has been corrected prior to canceling the hearing.
2. (Amended by Ord. No. 173,810, Eff. 4/16/01.) Request the Department to conduct an inspection. This inspection shall be conducted by referral of the complaint for inspection pursuant to Section 161.602. If the inspection reveals that the violation has been repaired or never existed, then the Department shall cancel the proposed hearing. If the results of the inspection support the finding that the habitability violation alleged in the complaint continues to exist, then that evidence shall be submitted to the General Manager at the time of the hearing along with any other evidence supplied by the tenant or the landlord.
3. Attend the hearing and provide evidence which indicates that a habitability violation does not exist.
B. The notice to the landlord required by Subsection B of Section 153.03 shall set forth these options.