§ 6.30.040. Building code violations.

(a)

When a responsible person is issued an administrative citation for a building code violation, the enforcement officer shall provide the responsible person 30 days in which to correct the violation. No responsible person issued an administrative citation for a building code violation shall be liable for a civil fine unless the violation continues after the 30 days allowed for its correction, including any written extensions granted by the city manager, and after the responsible person is issued a second administrative citation containing a notice of noncorrection.

(b)

A responsible person issued an administrative citation for a building code violation may request an extension of the correction period, provided that such request is filed with the city manager prior to the expiration of the original 30-day correction period.

(c)

The city manager may grant a reasonable extension of the period of time to correct a violation if the responsible person has submitted substantial evidence showing that the correction cannot be made within the 30-day period. The city manager's decision to grant or deny the request for an extension shall be in writing and shall be final and nonappealable.

(d)

The filing for an extension does not, unless granted, extend the 30-day correction periods.

(e)

If a building code violation has not been corrected during the correction period, an enforcement officer may issue a second administrative citation. A responsible person issued an administrative citation containing a notice of noncorrection shall be liable for, and shall pay to the city, the fines described in the second administrative citation by the date specified in that second administrative citation. An enforcement officer may issue additional administrative citations and impose fines for every day the code violation continues uncorrected from the end of the correction period.

(f)

If, upon reinspection, an enforcement officer determines a code violation has been corrected, the enforcement officer shall issue a notice to the responsible person stating such conclusion.

(Code 1969, § 6.30.040; Ord. No. 789, § 1(part), 2003)