18-48 through 18-59 for the review of an action of an inspector. The board shall hold a hearing, take evidence, and may visit the premises in question for on-site inspection. The board shall make findings and conclusions regarding the reasonableness of the owner’s deductions from the deposit. The board shall order that all, part or none of the portion of the deposit which is withheld be retained by the owner or returned to the tenant. The tenant shall receive all remaining deposit monies and interest beyond the cost of the approved deductions. The board’s action shall be reviewable as provided in Section 18-59.(f) An owner or a tenant may request a hearing before the housing board of review in order to resolve other issues related to security deposits which are specifically addressed by this section. Such hearings shall be requested, set and held as provided in subsection (e) of this section.
(g) Failure of an owner or other person to notify a tenant as provided in subsection (c) of this section, or to abide by an order of the housing board of review as provided in subsection (e) of this section, or failure of any person to otherwise comply with this section shall constitute a violation of these minimum housing ordinances and shall be punishable as provided in Section
18-31 and shall be considered a minimum housing violation for all applicable legal purposes.(Ord. of 3-10-86; Ord. of 11-12-91; Ord. of 2-27-95; Ord. of 11-27-06, eff. 12-27-06; Ord. of 12-1-14(2))