(A) Failure to secure a license or permit in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter or failure to comply with any of the requirements of this subchapter is a punishable violation.
(B) If the Housing Inspector or other city employee or department designated by the City Manager determines there to be a violation of either Federal, state or local regulations the landlord's permit for that unit(s), or if landlord's unit or units are subject to repeat violations, their license or permit may be revoked immediately until which time the item(s) are corrected. If the items are not corrected within thirty (30) days, the permit or license shall be revoked specific to the unit or facility that is in violation. If a landlord's permit or license is revoked then they shall not be permitted to allow their premises to be occupied by a tenant and utilities shall not be provided to any unit. If the unit is occupied, the city shall give notice to the landlord and tenant that the unit has been declared by the city as uninhabitable as the result of violation(s) and that the tenants/occupants must vacate the premises within thirty (30) days and at that time the utilities shall be discontinued to the unit.
(C) When a violation occurs, the Housing Inspector or other city employee or department designated by the City Manager shall determine what city agency shall be contacted for their review, assessment, plan of action and possible penalty if applicable. If it is a violation of fire codes, the City Fire Marshal shall be contacted to inspect for compliance before their permit or license may be reinstated by the Tax Administrator. If it is a violation of a building code, the City Codes Enforcement Officer (Building Inspector) shall be contacted to inspect for compliance before their permit or license may be reinstated by the Tax Administrator. If it is an environmental nuisance violation, the City Environmental Nuisance Officer (Environmental Codes Officer) shall be contacted to inspect for compliance before their permit or license may be reinstated by the Tax Administrator. It is the Housing Inspector’s responsibility to determine if there is a violation and contact the appropriate department as explained for their determination if the item has been corrected to federal, state or local compliance. When the appropriate department is satisfied with the resolution, they shall submit in writing to the Housing Inspector their position. When the Housing Inspector receives remedy statements from each department that all issues have been address it will then be the Housing Inspector’s responsibility to notify the Tax Administrator and the Commissioner of Public Safety that the landlord’s permit or license to continue to operate may be reinstated.
(Ord. 0-90-007, passed 4-9-90; Am. Ord. 0-2010-015, passed 9-27-10; Am. Ord. 0-2011-017, passed 5-23-11; Am. Ord. 0-2012-021, passed 8-27-12; Am. Ord. O-2018-15, passed 7-23-2018; Am. Ord. O-2020-15, passed 10-26-20) Penalty, see § 92.99