§ 17.40.890. Residential housing standards violation.

A.

A person served with the notice required by Section 17.40.840 who fails to comply with the notice is guilty of a municipal infraction and is subject to a fine as established by resolution of the City Council. If the violation is not corrected fully within the following five-day period, a second citation may be issued assessing an additional fine as established by resolution of the City Council. For each successive five-day period during which the violation is not corrected fully a new citation shall be issued assessing the fine as established by resolution of the City Council. No citation shall be issued if an election to stand trial on the original citation has been filed and is pending. In the event of an appeal to the Building Board of Appeals, no citation for a municipal infraction shall be issued until the final notice required by Section 17.40.880 first has been served upon the alleged violator and the time specified in the notice for taking the required action has expired with the action required by the notice not having been taken and completed.

B.

A person served with notice of violation required by Section 17.40.840 who fails to comply with the notice according to the schedule specified by the Director of Planning and Zoning and who has not elected to stand trial on the citation is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine as established by resolution of the City Council or imprisonment or both. Each day the violation remains uncorrected shall be considered a separate offense.

(Ord. O-1-05 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. O-28-04 § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. O-5-04 § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. O-26-03 § 1 (part): Ord. O-29-88 § 1 (part); Ord. O-14-87 § 1: prior code § 12-15)

(Ord. No. O-12-16 Amended, § I, 5-23-2016)