22.220.130 - Failure to rent or repair—Administrative investigation and determination.
A.
Inspection. The Director shall inspect any building that he or she has reason to believe
contains low-income rental units that the owner is not making a good-faith effort
to rent or low-income rental units that are not habitable but could feasibly be made
habitable. The Director may, upon presentation of proper credentials and with the
consent of the occupant or owner, or pursuant to a lawfully issued warrant, enter
at reasonable times any building, structure or premises in the City to perform any
duty imposed by the ordinance codified herein.
B.
Application for and Determination on Departures.
1.
If the Director finds low income rental units that are not habitable, he or she shall
notify the Director of Housing, who shall have fifteen (15) days to determine if a
departure or departures as authorized in Section 22.220.080 is appropriate and, if so, to recommend such departures to the Director.
C.
Determination of Feasibility to Make Units Habitable. After the Director has received
and considered the recommendations of the Director of Housing on the requested departures,
if any, he or she shall, using the standards as prescribed in Section 22.220.070, make a determination as to the feasibility of making the uninhabitable units habitable.
The Director may grant, modify or deny the recommended departures.
D.
Issuance of Complaint and Notice.
1.