A. License Office Duties: If the License Office receives evidence that a rental dwelling owner or the owner's agents have, with respect to any rental dwelling, violated the provisions of this chapter or the owner's rental dwelling management agreement with the City, the License Supervisor shall:
1. Notify the rental dwelling owner of the violation and the basis for such action by either:
a. Certified mail or commercial courier;
b. Personal service; or
c. Mailing a copy of the notice to the rental dwelling owner and posting a copy of the same notice at the rental dwelling; and
2. Assess the rental dwelling owner for any disproportionate rental fees corresponding to such rental dwelling that were reduced under this chapter for the currently applicable license period.
B. Appeal: A rental dwelling owner or agent who receives a notification and assessment as provided in subsection A of this section may appeal such action to the Mayor, or the Mayor's designee, by filing a written request for a hearing with the City's Business Licensing Supervisor. The hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the procedures set forth in sections 5.02.260 and 5.02.290 of this title or their successor sections.
C. Finding Of Noncompliance: If it is determined that a rental dwelling owner has not complied with the requirements of the Landlord/Tenant Initiative Program with respect to a particular rental dwelling during any portion of the licensing period for which a reduction was provided, the rental dwelling at issue, shall be disqualified from the program, and the disproportionate rental fee reduction that corresponds to such rental dwelling shall be disallowed for the entirety of the term of such rental dwelling business license. The rental dwelling owner shall pay the full disproportionate rental fee for such rental dwelling for that year.
D. Readmission: After disqualification, the rental dwelling at issue may qualify for readmission to the Landlord/Tenant Initiative Program in the next licensing year only if the rental dwelling owner has corrected the problems leading to disqualification and has paid all amounts due in the prior year. (Ord. 31-17, 2017)