No person shall operate a multiple dwelling or rooming house unless he holds a current, unrevoked operating license issued by the city in his name or the specific named multiple dwelling or rooming house.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12; 1993 Code, sec. 152.120; 2006 Code, sec. 18-381; Ordinance 114, sec. 14, adopted 5/16/78)
Every operating license shall be issued for a period of one year from its date of issuance unless sooner revoked, and may be renewed for successive periods of not to exceed one year. No operating license shall be issued or renewed unless the applicant owner or operator has first made application therefor and has agreed upon such application to inspection as may be required to determine whether the multiple dwelling or rooming house in connection with which such license is sought is in compliance with the applicable provisions of this article and with applicable rules and regulations pursuant thereto.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-1; 1993 Code, sec. 152.121; 2006 Code, sec. 18-382; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.01), adopted 5/16/78)
No operating license shall be issued or renewed unless the multiple dwelling or rooming house in connection with which the license is sought is found after inspection to meet all applicable requirements of this article and applicable rules and regulations pursuant thereto.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-2; 1993 Code, sec. 152.122; 2006 Code, sec. 18-383; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.02), adopted 5/16/78)
No operating license shall be issued or renewed unless the application is accompanied by payment as set forth in the current fee schedule as printed in appendix A to this code.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-3; 1993 Code, sec. 152.123; 2006 Code, sec. 18-384; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.03), adopted 5/16/78)
No operating license shall be issued or renewed for a nonresident applicant unless such applicant designates in writing the name of his resident agent for the receipt of service of notice of violation of the provisions of this article and for service of process pursuant to this article.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-4; 1993 Code, sec. 152.124; 2006 Code, sec. 18-385; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.04), adopted 5/16/78)
No operating license shall be issued or renewed for a resident applicant unless such applicant has first designated an agent for the receipt of services of [notices for] violations of the provisions of this article when said applicant is absent from the city for 30 or more days. Such a designation shall be made in writing, and shall accompany each application. The applicant may designate any resident in the city as his agent for this purpose, or may designate the city building official as his agent for this purpose.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-5; 1993 Code, sec. 152.125; 2006 Code, sec. 18-386; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.05), adopted 5/16/78)
No operating license shall be renewed unless an application therefor has been made within 60 days prior to the expiration of the present operating license.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-6; 1993 Code, sec. 152.126; 2006 Code, sec. 18-387; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.06), adopted 5/16/78)
Each operating license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place within the common ways of the multiple dwelling or rooming house.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-7; 1993 Code, sec. 152.127; 2006 Code, sec. 18-388; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.07), adopted 5/16/78)
No license shall be transferable to any person, or to another multiple dwelling or rooming house. Every person holding an operating license shall give notice in writing to the city building official within 24 hours after having transferred or otherwise disposed of the legal control of any licensed multiple dwelling or rooming house. Such notice shall include the name and address of the person or persons succeeding to the ownership or control of such multiple dwelling or rooming house.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-8; 1993 Code, sec. 152.128; 2006 Code, sec. 18-389; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.08), adopted 5/16/78)
Every owner or operator of a licensed multiple dwelling or rooming house shall keep, or cause to be kept, an accurate record of all repairs, alterations and equipment changes related to the provisions of this article or to any rules and regulations pertaining thereto, and of all corrections made as the result of inspections by the city building official. Such record shall be made available to the city building official by the owner or operator when requested. Every owner or operator subject to this section shall be notified that such record may be used in administrative or judicial proceedings pursuant to the provisions of this article. The administrative authority shall, upon issuance of a license as required in this division, advise the licensee of the necessity for such record and the manner in which such record shall be kept.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-9; 1993 Code, sec. 152.129; 2006 Code, sec. 18-390; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.09), adopted 5/16/78)
Whenever, upon inspection of the licensed multiple dwelling or rooming house, or of the records required to be kept by section 24.08.130, the city building official finds that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of the provisions of this article or of any applicable rules and regulations pursuant thereto, he shall serve the owner or operator with notice of such violation in the manner hereinafter provided. Such notice shall state that, unless the violations cited are corrected within reasonable time, the operating license may be suspended.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-10; 1993 Code, sec. 152.130; 2006 Code, sec. 18-391; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.10), adopted 5/16/78)
At the end of the time he has allowed for correction of any violation cited, the city building official shall reinspect the multiple dwelling or rooming house, and if he determines that such conditions have not been corrected, he may issue an order suspending the operating license.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-11; 1993 Code, sec. 152.131; 2006 Code, sec. 18-392; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.11), adopted 5/16/78)
Any person whose license to operate a multiple dwelling or rooming house has been suspended shall be entitled to a consideration of the order by an administrative conference or by an appeal to the housing code appeals board in the manner hereinafter provided by this article. If no request for reconsideration or appeal reaches the city building official within 21 days following the issuance of the order of suspension, the license shall be revoked, except that prior to revocation any person whose license has been suspended may request reinspection, upon a showing that the violation or violations in the notice have been corrected.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-2-12; 1993 Code, sec. 152.132; 2006 Code, sec. 18-393; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.12), adopted 5/16-1978)
If, upon reinspection, the city building official finds that the multiple dwelling or rooming house in connection with which the notice was issued is now in compliance with this article and with applicable rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, he shall reinstate the license. A request for reinspection shall not extend the suspension period, unless the city building official grants such request.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-13; 1993 Code, sec. 152.133; 2006 Code, sec. 18-394; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.13), adopted 5/16/78)