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Revised 1-10-06 – changes redlined 6 Section 907.18. Authority. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the City from taking action under any 1 applicable rule, standard, statute or ordinance for violations thereof to seek either injunctive relief or 2 criminal prosecution for such violations as therein provided. Nothing contained in this Section shall 3 prevent the City from seeking injunctive relief against a property owner or designated agent who fails to 4 comply with the terms and conditions of this Section on registration and licensing including an order 5 prohibiting the occupancy of such rental units until violations of this Section have been remedied by the 6 property owner or designated agent. 7 8 Section 907.19. Posting. Every property owner or agent of residential rental property must , within 24 9 hours, present a copy of the current license when requested by the compliance officer. 10 11 Section 907.20. Inspection Access. Property owners and their agents shall permit, during regular 12 business hours, the compliance officer to inspect all pr emises governed by this section to determine if the 13 building is operated as a rental property and/or to determine compliance with the provisions of this 14 section, and shall fully cooperate with such inspections . The property owners or their agents shall notify 15 tenants of planned inspections of their rental units. 16 17 If an owner, occupant, or other person in charge of a dwelling or dwelling unit fails or refuses to permit 18 free access and entry to the structure or premises, or any part thereof, for an inspection authorized by this 19 section, the compliance officer may, upon a showing that probable cause exists for the inspection or for 20 the issuance of an order directing compliance with the inspection requirements of this section with respect 21 to such dwelling or dwelling unit, petition and obtain an order to inspect and/or an administrative warrant 22 from a court of competent jurisdiction. Except as specifically authorized to the contrary by the court, 23 administrative warrants under this section shall be executed at reasonable times and after reasonable 24 efforts to give the owner (or other person in charge) and the occupant at least 5 business days written 25 notice of the date and time of the inspection author ized by the warrant. Property owners shall cooperate 26 in the execution of all administrative warrants a nd court orders, including providing access and entry to 27 rented premises where directed to do so. An author ized representative of the property owner shall be 28 present on the premises during inspections; however, failure of a property owner to comply with this 29 requirement shall not deprive the Ci ty of the authority to inspect. 30 31 Failure of a property owner to obey any of the requirements of this subdivision shall subject the property 32 owner to suspension or revocation of license, in addition to other remedies and/or penalties provided by 33 law. Any such suspension or revocation shall continue until the inspection sought has been completed, 34 any violations satisfactorily remedied, and any outstanding fees or penalties have been paid. 35 36 Section 907.21. Applicable Laws. Licensees shall be subject to all a pplicable rules, standards, statutes 37 and ordinances giving use, maintenance, and occupanc y of the dwelling or dwelling unit; and this Section 38 shall not be construed or interpreted to supersede any other such applicable rules, standards, statutes or 39 ordinances. 40 41 Section 907.22. Tenant Requested Inspection. A tenant may at any time request an inspection of the 42 rental property in which he/she currently resides if the request relates to a health and safety issue. A fee 43 for such inspection shall be imposed on the tenant only if the City finds that the request was made in bad 44 faith. 45 46 Section 907.23 . Notice to Tenant . The owner, or its agent, must provide each tenant with a resident 47 maintenance handbook as provided by the City. 48 49 Deleted: licensee of Deleted: s Deleted: hall Deleted: conspicuously post a receipted copy of the current license (in a frame with transparent cover) in such a manner so as to be easily viewed and readable at or near the front entrance of the building for which it was issued.