22.210.180 - Violations and penalties
A.
In addition to any other sanction or remedial procedure that may be available, any
person violating any provision of this Chapter 22.210 shall be subject to a cumulative civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 per day for
each day from the date the violation began until the requirements of this Chapter 22.210 are satisfied, and if:
1.
The violation resulted in a tenant who would have been eligible for relocation assistance
not receiving it, the penalty shall be increased by the amount of the violator's share
of the relocation assistance that should have been paid; or
2.
The violation is for receipt of relocation assistance by an ineligible tenant or for
failure to vacate pursuant to Section 22.210.160, the penalty shall be increased by the amount of relocation assistance received by
the tenant.
B.
The penalty imposed by this Section 22.210.180 shall be collected by civil action brought in the name of the City. The Director
shall notify the City Attorney of the name of any person subject to the penalty, and
the City Attorney shall, with the assistance of the Director, take appropriate action
to collect the penalty.
C.
Any tenant or person aggrieved by a violation of this Chapter 22.210 may institute a private action to enforce the obligations contained in this Chapter 22.210, provided, that this subsection 22.210.180.C does not create any right of action
against the City or any City officer or employee for the failure either to require
any owner to pay relocation assistance or to pay tenants the amount of the owner's
share with City funds. This section shall be retroactive to June 22, 1993.
(Ord. 124882, § 6, 2015; Ord. 117094, § 10, 1994; Ord. 115141, § 1, 1990.)