If the Director finds that the owner has not made a good-faith effort to rent or that
the building contains low income rental units that are not habitable but could feasibly
be made habitable, he or she shall serve upon the owner of the building, as shown
upon the records of the Department of Records and Elections of King County, a complaint,
identifying the specific low income rental units which are not being offered for rent
in good faith, the specific uninhabitable low income rental units that could feasibly
be made habitable, and, where applicable, the corrective action which the owner must
take to make any low income rental unit habitable and the amount of assistance which
may be available to the owner as determined by the Director of Housing.
The complaint shall be delivered by personal service, registered mail, or certified
mail with return receipt requested, and shall be posted in a conspicuous place on
the property. No complaint shall be issued for uninhabitable units if the owner holds
a valid permit for the repairs, alterations, or improvements necessary to correct
the noted deficiencies and is, in the opinion of the Director, making reasonable progress
toward correcting those deficiencies.
2.
The complaint shall:
a.
Contain a notice that a hearing will be held before the Director at a specified time
and place not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) days after service of the
complaint;
b.
Explain that all parties have the right to file an answer to the complaint;
c.
Advise the parties that they may appear in person or by representative and give testimony
at the time and place designated in the complaint; and
d.