17-2-806. PENALTIES.
(1) For the first declaration of a rental nuisance within any 24-month period, a $500 penalty shall be imposed. The owner shall correct the rental nuisance or enter into a remediation agreement with the City within 30 days of the declaration of the rental nuisance.
(2) For the second declaration of a rental nuisance within any 24-month period, a $1,000 penalty shall be imposed. The owner shall correct the rental nuisance within 30 days of the declaration of the rental nuisance. In addition, the owner shall enter into a remediation agreement with the City within 30 days that sets forth a plan of action, acceptable to the owner and the City, to prevent the occurrence of rental nuisances in the future.
(3) For the third declaration of a rental nuisance within any 24-month period, a $1,000 penalty shall be imposed and the owner may not obtain a business license to operate a rental dwelling in the City for 24 months following the declaration of the rental nuisance. In addition, the City is authorized to take any or all of the following actions:
a. Require that the property be vacated within 30 days.
b. Secure the property to prevent occupancy.
c. Bill the owner for all costs incurred in taking action pursuant to this Chapter.
(4) The occupation or offering for rent or lease of a property required to be vacated pursuant to this Section constitutes a Class “B” misdemeanor.
(5) The City may hold in abeyance the penalties set forth in subsection (3) above upon the execution of a remediation agreement and the posting of bond, both acceptable to the City in the City’s sole discretion.