§ 150.040 MAINTENANCE STANDARDS.

   (A)   It is the responsibility of the licensee to assure that every rental dwelling and rental dwelling unit is maintained in compliance with all city ordinances and state laws. A violation of any of the following laws and ordinances constitutes a public nuisance:

      (1)   Building Code (§§ 150.001 through 150.008);

      (2)   International Property Maintenance Code (§§ 150.020 through 150.023);

      (3)   Animal regulations (Chapter 90);

      (4)   Fire Prevention Code (Chapter 91);

      (5)   Repeat nuisance service calls (§§ 34.15 through 34.19);

      (6)   Parked or stored motor vehicles (§ 72.05(D)); and

      (7)   Public nuisance regulations (Chapter 94).

   (B)   License hearing. Upon the occurrence of .5 violations of the above-stated provisions multiplied by the total number of dwelling units per complex within a 12-month period, or a violation of a Category C mitigation plan as defined in § 150.041(B), the City Council may hold a license hearing pursuant to § 110.12 for consideration of suspension, revocation or conversion to a provisional license. Depending upon the circumstances, nature and severity of the violation, the City Council may hold a license hearing for fewer than .5 violations, if deemed appropriate.

   (C)   Inspections. The Building Official, Building Inspector, Rental Housing Inspector, Fire Department personnel, police officers and their respective representatives, are authorized to make inspections reasonably necessary to enforce this subchapter. All authorized inspectors have the authority to enter any rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit at all reasonable times. Each occupant of a rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit shall give the owner, the owner’s agent or authorized city official access to any part of such rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit at reasonable times for the purpose of inspection, maintenance, repairs or alterations as are necessary to comply with the provisions of this subchapter. If any owner, owner’s agent or occupant of a rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit fails or refuses to permit entry to a rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit for an inspection pursuant to this subchapter, the inspector may seek an administrative search warrant authorizing such inspection.

(2001 Code, § 435.11) (Ord. 06-16, passed - -; Ord. 15-09, passed 9-14-2015)