§ 27-2115 Imposition of civil penalty.
(a) In addition to any other penalty authorized by this chapter, a person who violates any law relating to housing standards shall be subject to a civil penalty as follows:
(1) For each non-hazardous violation, not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred fifty dollars, and, in addition, from the date set for correction in the notice of violation until the violation is corrected, twenty-five dollars per day;
(2) For each hazardous violation, not less than seventy-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, and, in addition, from the date set for correction in the notice of violation until the violation is corrected, not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred twenty-five dollars per day; and
(3) For each immediately hazardous violation:
(i) In a multiple dwelling containing five or fewer dwelling units, not less than one hundred fifty dollars nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars, and, in addition, from the date set for correction in the notice of violation until the violation is corrected, not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred fifty dollars per day; and
(ii) In a multiple dwelling containing more than five dwelling units, not less than one hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand two hundred dollars, and, in addition, from the date set for correction in the notice of violation until the violation is corrected, not less than one hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand two hundred dollars per day.
(4) Provided, however, that in addition to the other penalties herein provided, a person who makes a false certification of correction of a violation shall be subject to a civil penalty as follows: