§ 16.22.050 — Code compliance—Violations

16.22.050 - Code compliance—Violations.

(A) It is unlawful for a property owner, property manager or agent to rent to or otherwise allow another to occupy a vacant unit of converted non-transient lodging property that is the subject of a pending enforcement action under this Chapter, unless and until the unit has been inspected by the City for code compliance and has passed such inspection. (B) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection (B), it is unlawful for a property owner, property manager or agent to rent to or otherwise allow another to occupy a vacant unit of converted non-transient lodging property unless the unit has been the subject of a completed annual inspection referred to in Subsection (A) of LVMC 16.22.040. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, such a unit may be rented or made available if: (1) The failure of a completed annual inspection was not caused by the fault, lack of diligence, or lack of cooperation on the part of the property owner, property manager or agent; and (2) The City's Code Enforcement Section authorizes the unit to be rented or made available pending inspection. (C) Each manager or operator of a converted transient lodging property shall post at a prominent location on each floor at least one sign indicating that concerns relating to the life safety systems of the building can be reported to the City at the telephone number listed on the sign. Each such sign shall contain the text and be in the size and format approved by the City. The City will endeavor to make such signs available to each manager or operator of a converted transient lodging property, but the posting of compliant signs is required whether or not actual signs have been obtained from the City. (D) It is unlawful for a property owner, property manager or agent to violate any provision of this Chapter. (E) A violation of this Section or any provision of this Chapter may be prosecuted by means of a criminal prosecution, a civil proceeding, or a combination thereof. In addition to any civil remedy otherwise available, the City may proceed by means of the process for civil violations set forth in LVMC 6.02.400 to 6.02.460, inclusive. In such a proceeding, any reference to the "Department" in LVMC 6.02.400 to 6.02.460, inclusive, shall pertain to the Code Enforcement Section or any other department assigned to enforce this Chapter. (F) As a matter of information only, State law prohibits retaliatory action by a landlord against a tenant under the circumstances described by that law.

(Ord. No. 6776, § 1, 4-21-21)