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

Orders. The board shall determine if each of the essential elements required for the requested action has been satisfied by a preponderance of the evidence. The determination of appropriateness of the remedial actions taken shall, in addition to subsections (a)(6) and (7) of this section, take into account the rights and responsibilities of owners and tenants under the residential rental agreement laws of the State of Vermont or other applicable federal or State laws and the full range of lawful options available to each under such laws. The order shall specify the time period the certificate of compliance is suspended or revoked for and the means by which the rental unit or property shall be managed during the term of suspension or revocation. The order shall also determine if it is necessary for the tenants of a rental unit to be relocated during the effectiveness of any suspension. An owner may request that the board vacate the order and reinstate the certificate after the suspension has been in effect for at least half of its scheduled duration under the following conditions:(1) Vacation of the order issued under subsection (a)(2) or (3) of this section may be granted if the entirety of the violation(s) which resulted in the suspension has been rectified.

(2) Vacation of an order issued under subsection (a)(1) of this section may be granted if the owner shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the conditions that led to the failure(s) to comply have been abated and are not likely to be repeated.