City of South Portland, ME, Code of Ordinances ch. 5 (Buildings), Art. VII (Rental Registration)

Citation: City of South Portland, ME, Code of Ordinances ch. 5 (Buildings), Art. VII (Rental Registration)
Jurisdiction: South Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://southportland.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1421/Ch-05-Buildings ↗

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(a)It shall be the duty of the Police Department to administer and enforce the
provisions of this Article. If the owner (a) refuses to meet with
representatives of the City as set forth in Sec. 5-174(a) above, (b) refuses
to agree to take effective measures to address the disorderly house, (c)
takes ineffective measures to address the disorderly house as determined by
the City, (d) fails to implement the agreement reached with the City to
address the disorderly house, or (e) if, in the discretion of the City, the
disorderly house requires immediate posting, the City may condemn and post
the building or any units therein against occupancy, and/or may file a legal
action against the owner and/or violator seeking any and all remedies to
which it is entitled pursuant to State and local laws, including, without
limitation, declaratory and injunctive relief.

(b)In the event that condemnation and posting the building or any units therein
against occupancy is necessary to address the disorderly house, the City
shall provide all non-owner occupants of the building with written notice of
said condemnation at least thirty (30) days in advance of the act of
condemnation or the posting against occupancy.

(c)In the event of legal action against an owner and/or violator for a
disorderly house violation, the City shall name the non-owner occupants of
the building as parties-in-interest to said legal action.

(Ord. No. 14-17/18, 2/20/18 [Fiscal Note: Less than $1000])

Sec. 5-177. Violations.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article or failing or
neglecting or refusing to obey any order or notice of the Police Department issued
hereunder shall be subject to a penalty as provided herein.

Sec. 5-178. Civil penalties.