(A) Any person who shall violate a provision of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of $500. A second violation and each additional violation for the same matter is subject to a fine of $1,000. Additional violations may be issued daily until corrected. The city may collect as a part of the legal process its reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred to collect monetary fines. As well, such fines may be issued as liens upon the short-term rental property.
(B) The city shall have the right to seek civil injunctive relief against any person(s) who rent(s) any rental unit in the absence of a valid rental license and the city shall recover the litigation costs and attorney fees incurred by the city therein. Any landlord who obtains a short-term rental license/permit agrees that violation of this chapter constitutes immediate and irreparable harm to the city.
(Ord. 2021-10, passed 10-14-2021; Am. Ord. 2022-3, passed 5-12-2022)