(A) Before the issuance of a citation pursuant to this chapter, a notice of violation shall be issued requiring compliance with this chapter within ten days of the date of issuance of the notice. Such notice shall detail the requirements of compliance with the rental registry. Thereafter, no further notices of violation shall be issued unless a change of ownership occurs. Failure to comply within ten days of the issuance of the notice of violation will result in a citation pursuant to the provisions of § 119.99(B).
(B) The failure to register a rental housing unit or apartment complex or multi-unit rental housing facility in accordance with § 119.03 shall be classified as a civil offense with a penalty of $100 per rental housing unit or apartment complex for a first offense. A second offense within a 24-month period shall result in a penalty of $250 per rental housing unit or apartment complex or multi-unit renal housing facility. All additional offenses within a 24-month period shall result in a penalty of $500 per rental housing unit or apartment complex or multi-unit rental housing facility. Each day of such violation(s) shall constitute a separate offense.
(C) Metro Government shall possess a lien on the property of the owner of the property on which the rental housing unit or apartment complex is located for all civil penalties assessed for the violation and for all costs and fees incurred by Metro Government in connection with the enforcement of § 119.03.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 174-2016, approved 10-5-2016; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 197-2022, approved 12-15-2022)