§ 19-240. Determination of noncompliance; notice.

(a)

If the public officer determines that a building or dwelling unit fails to meet the licensing standards set forth in sections 19-237 or 19-238, he shall mail a notice to the owner or the owner's agent. The notice shall specify the reasons why the building or unit fails to meet the licensing standards in sections 19-237 or 19-238 and shall include a copy of the inspection report, if applicable.

(b)

If the rental dwelling fails to meet one or more of the standards set forth in section 19-237(1)—(6), the notice shall indicate that the license holder or applicant has ten days to correct the defects, after which the public officer will request that the license administrator or his designee deny, refuse to renew, revoke, or suspend the license.

(c)

If the rental dwelling fails to meet the standards set forth in section 19-238, the notice shall indicate that the license holder or applicant may have up to 90 days to correct the defects causing the building to be substandard, after which the public officer will request that the license administrator or his designee deny, refuse to renew, revoke, or suspend the license. The public officer may for good cause authorize additional time to correct defects causing a building to be substandard. If the defects create an imminent hazard to health or safety, the public officer may proceed immediately for denial, nonrenewal, revocation, or suspension under this section or may shorten the deadline for compliance to less than 90 days.

(d)

The time period set forth in this section shall not renew nor be extended by the sale or transfer of any interest in the property or dwelling unless specifically authorized by the public officer.

(Code 1988, § 19-505; Ord. No. 66057, § 15, 10-19-1995; Ord. No. O-97-99, § 5, 12-16-1999; Ord. No. O-107-02, § 5, 12-19-2002; Ord. No. O-11-14, §§ 8, 9, 2-20-2014)