A. In the event that a permit is revoked or denied, it shall be unlawful for the rental unit owner (or any affiliated entity) to thereafter permit any new occupancies of any vacant or subsequently vacated rental units or any newly acquired rental units until such time as a valid permit has been obtained by the rental unit owner.
B. If in the judgment of the City's Building and Zoning Director it is in the public's interest or the interest of tenants of the rental unit owner (or affiliated entity), the Building and Zoning Director may, but is not required to, permit a rental unit owner (or affiliated entity) who has failed to obtain a permit to continue to operate other rental units owned or controlled by the rental unit owner (or affiliated entity) if those units have been inspected and found to be operating in compliance with City Codes. However, all such other rental units are subject to regular inspection by the City until such time as the rental unit owner's permit has been obtained and any applicable other requirements of this chapter have been met.
C. Permits that have been revoked or denied will not be reinstated until the rental unit owner has applied for and secured a new permit that satisfies all terms of this chapter, including any conditions imposed at the time of revocation or denial, and any terms of any action plan imposed by the City.
D. In the event that a rental unit is required to be vacated under this chapter, the City also shall post notices on all entrances to the affected rental unit(s) stating that the rental unit must be vacated within sixty (60) days if the Building and Zoning Director has determined that the violation(s) do not place the tenant in imminent danger of harm. If, however, the Building and Zoning Director determines that the violations do place the tenant in imminent danger of harm, the Building and Zoning Director shall order the rental unit vacated immediately.
E. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to modify or supersede any of the City's code provisions, including its Building and Fire Safety Codes and any water service rules, nor shall it prevent the City from issuing citations or "red tagging" a property and prohibiting occupancy under any of those Code provisions when life safety issues are present in a rental unit property. (Ord. 22-O-46, 9-6-2022)