(a) Apartment complexes subject to the mandatory requirements of this chapter shall have six (6) months from the effective date of this chapter to comply with the regulations set forth in this chapter.
(b) The violation of any provision of this chapter by any owner or management of an apartment complex subject to this chapter shall result in a notice of violation from the Division of Police. The Division of Police is authorized to investigate all alleged violations. Violators shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice to provide proof of compliance to the Richmond Heights Division of Police. If the violation continues after the thirty (30)-day period, the Chief of Pohce or his/her designee shall issue a citation against the violator and the violator shall pay a fine in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(c) In addition to the foregoing, the violation of any provision of this chapter shall be and is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and contrary to the public interest and shall, at the discretion of the City, create a cause of action for injunctive relief.
(d) For purposes of this chapter, each day that a violation continues shall be a separate violation.
(Ord. 103-2021. Passed 12-14-21.)