(a) A registration issued pursuant to this section may be revoked by the Building Inspector if he or she finds that the landlord’s rental property is unfit for habitation of use for its intended purpose or for landlord’s refusal to conform his or her property to the requirements of law, or breaches of such other duties placed on the landlord by the Building Code or general law. Any such revocation shall be preceded by written notice of the anticipated revocation sent by certified mail to the landlord’s last known address at least 15 days prior to revocation, but not before the Building Inspector has made every effort to serve the landlord in person. Such notice shall inform the landlord of the grounds for revocation and his or her right to an appeal to the Code Appeals Board as provided by law. A revocation of a registration shall not entitle a landlord to a refund of any part of the registration fee.
(b) If the Building Inspector refuses to register any landlord or if an landlord is notified by the Building Inspector that he or she was not in compliance with any provision of this article, such landlord shall have the same right of appeal as under a revocation of a registration. If any decision of the Code Appeals Board is adverse to any landlord, the landlord may apply to the Circuit Court of the county for review of such decision in the appropriate manner within 30 days of such decision.
(c) The Building Inspector shall advise the landlord of his or her rights under this section on any notice given to such landlord relating to the review of the Building Inspector’s decision.
(Ord. passed 10-18-1990)