* Legislative History: M.C. 1961, Art. 15; Ord. No. 1985-48, 9/9/1985; Ord. No. 1987-59, 11/16/1987; Ord. No. 1992-2, 1/27/1992; Ord. No. 1992-36, 11/23/1992; Ord. No. 1993-2, 1/25/1993; Ord. No. 1993-5, 4/12/1993; Ord. No. 1994-35, 12/12/1994.

A. Any violation of this title shall be a Class C municipal infraction except as otherwise specifically provided.
B. Operating or permitting the operation or occupancy of a rental facility or business premises without having applied for and obtained a rental housing license or a commercial occupancy license, as applicable, or after a license has expired or been suspended, revoked or denied shall be a Class AA municipal infraction violation.
C. The following shall be Class A municipal infraction violations:
1. Any Property Maintenance Code violation which poses an imminent danger to health, safety, or welfare or a substantial hardship to the occupant;
2. Failure to obey an order of the Commission;
3. Failure to file a rent stabilization report or submission of a false, incomplete or inaccurate rent stabilization report;
4. Charging or attempting to charge an illegal rent or fee;
5. Submitting false information or making false statements to the Department or to the Commission;
6. Any violation of Chapter 6.32;
7. Failure of an owner, agent or operator of any unsafe building to comply with any notice or order issued under Chapter 6.36.
D. The failure of any occupant of an unsafe building to comply with any posted warning placard or notice or order to vacate shall be a Class D misdemeanor violation.
E. Each day a violation continues shall be considered a separate violation. The imposition of an illegal rent or fee shall be a separate violation for each affected rental unit. (Ord. 2006-50 § 2, 2006: Ord. 2003-7 § 1 (part), 2003: prior code § 6-1000)

A. The City may take any appropriate action to enforce or correct violations of this title.
B. In addition to any other penalties and remedies provided for in this title or by applicable law, the City may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for abatement orders, restraining orders, temporary or permanent injunctions, or any other appropriate form of remedy or relief to correct, restrain, or enjoin violations of this title.
C. The City may bring suit to collect all costs, assessments, liens or charges imposed or incurred by the City in taking any action authorized by this title.
D. In the event that a landlord brings an action against a tenant that is contrary to a Commission order, the court shall dismiss the action against the tenant and may award the tenant attorney’s fees and costs incurred in defending against the landlord’s action. (Ord. 2003-7 § 1 (part), 2003: prior code § 6-1001)