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Burlington Code of Ordinances ch. 18 (Housing), Art. II (Administration and Enforcement) § 18-20

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Burlington Code of Ordinances ch. 18 (Housing), Art. II (Administration and Enforcement) § 18-20
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Burlington (municipal)
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b. Where an adjudicated crime involves the violation of a federal law on marijuana and the behavior so adjudicated is not a violation of Vermont law, then the adjudication shall not be counted as an adjudication under subsection (a)(4)(a) of this section and shall not be a basis for a notice of suspension/revocation.

(7) Eviction and notice of termination of tenancy shall not be considered to be an appropriate remedial action unless other documented appropriate remedial action(s) have been taken and those actions have failed to end the criminal disturbances.

(8) Nothing in subsection (a)(4) or (5) of this section shall be construed to take away any rights and responsibilities that an owner or tenant has under the Vermont Residential Rental Agreement Act or other applicable federal or State law.

(b)

Revocation. An owner’s certificate of compliance for the entirety of a rental property may be revoked for the remainder of its term but in no case for a period of less than one (1) year upon a hearing before, and order of, the housing board of review if the provisions of this subsection are satisfied. Revocations may occur under the following circumstances:(1) More than one (1) suspension within eighteen (18) months; or

(2) The failure to immediately commence the correction of a life threatening violation, or to immediately put in place the interim protections ordered by the minimum housing enforcement officer or a duly authorized fire, health, building, electrical, or plumbing official in order to preserve health, safety and welfare of those endangered by said violation; or

(3) To fail to complete the correction of a life threatening violation within the time frame specified by the enforcement officer.

(c)

Notices.(1)