§ 7-232. Vacation of tenants; re-occupancy.

(a)

Comply even if vacated . An owner, agent or manager served with a citation or enforcement proceeding for violations of article XII of this chapter shall not be relieved from responsibility to comply because the tenant(s) have vacated the rental housing unit.

(b)

Compliance before re-occupancy . The owner, agent or manager of a rental housing unit shall not lease, rent or otherwise make available for occupancy by tenants any unit against which a citation has been issued or an enforcement action has been instituted until the violations contained in the citation or enforcement proceeding have been corrected.

(c)

Utility services. The department of development services may ask that a hold be placed on transfer of utility service to a new tenant until any outstanding enforcement actions on the unit are resolved.

(Ord. of 11-1-11(2), § 1; Ord. of 9-4-2018(1) ))