If after a noncompliance notice has been sent and the required remediation period provided in § 154.13 has expired, the building official determines or has probable cause to believe that the rental unit still fails to comply with any of the applicable laws or any other provision set forth herein, the Building Official may request the revocation or suspension of any rental license issued hereunder, after notice to the holder and upon a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board as hereinafter provided.
(A) Notice. The Building Official shall mail, both certified and regular, a notice of any request for revocation or suspension of the rental license ("suspension notice"). In the event that the certified mail is returned unclaimed, the suspension notice shall then be conspicuously posted on the building. The suspension notice shall contain the following information:
(1) That the Building Official has determined that the rental unit fails to comply with the applicable laws or any other provision set forth herein, indicating the specific reasons for such failure, including copies of applicable inspection reports or noncompliance notices sent to the owner which have not been remedied. The suspension notice shall be delivered to the tenant of each rental unit and shall also be conspicuously posted on the rental unit.
(2) That the owner has failed to take appropriate remedial action.
(3) That the Building Official has referred the matter to the Code Enforcement Board with the recommendation to revoke or suspend the rental license who shall have the final determination.
(4) The date, time and place for the hearing before the Code Enforcement Board.
(5) That after any revocation or suspension, the rental unit shall not be reoccupied or rented until sufficient proof has been provided to the Building Official that all violations are corrected and the rental license reinstated or reissued. Such proof shall be in the form of an inspection by the Building Official at the owner's expense.
(B) Hearing. The Code Enforcement Board created under Chapter 32 of the Villa Hills Code of Ordinance shall be designated as the body authorized to conduct hearings on recommended suspension or revocation of any rental license and shall have the power to render a final decision and order with regard thereto and to do any and all other acts as necessary to fulfill the purposes of this chapter.
(C) Decision and appeal. The decision of the Code Enforcement Board shall be reduced to writing and shall be considered final. The written decision shall be mailed to the owner by both regular and certified mail. Any aggrieved party to a decision thereof may appeal the same, within thirty (30) days of the date of the issuance thereof, to the Kenton District Court.
(Ord. 2017-7, passed 10-18-2017)