19990223 1999-4ORDINANCE NO. 1999-4
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 26, SECTION 103.1 (g), OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA CONCERNING RENTAL OCCUPANCY PERMITS
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia that Section
26-103.1(g) of the Code of the City of Fairfax is hereby amended to read in its entirety as
follows:
(g) Suspension of permit.
(1)
A permit once issued may be suspended by the code official when the official
finds that the owner or occupants of the property are in violation of the provisions
of this chapter or that the property does not comply with applicable state and local
regulations.
(2)
No permit shall be suspended unless the code official has served the owner or the
owner's agent with a notice specifying the violations and affording the owner or
the agent a reasonable period of time to correct the violations.
(3)
Upon the failure of the owner or the owner's agent to comply within the time
specified in the notice of violation, the code official shall suspend the permit. In
the event that the code official determines that the violations are of a serious
enough nature to warrant immediate repair, the code official may use the authority
granted in City Code section 5-146 to have the repairs made.
(4)
In the event the property owner or agent properly appeals a notice of violation of
the property maintenance code in accordance with section 5.11 of the City Code,
any pending suspension shall be stayed until the appeal has been completed.
(5)
A suspended permit shall be reinstated after the violation or violations have been
corrected and after reimbursement to the City of any funds expended in abating the
violations.
This ordinance shall become effective as provided by law.
Planning Commission Hearing:
City Council Hearing:
Adopted:
January 25, 1999
February 23, 1999
February 23, 1999
Mayor
Date
ATTEST:
lerk
The motion to adopt the ordinance was approved 6-0.
Vote:
Councilman Coughlan Aye
Councilman Greenfield Ave
Councilman Lederer Ave
Councilman Petersen Aye
Councilman Rasmussen Ave
Councilman Silverthorne Ave