Enforcement, remedies and penalties.
Charlotte City Code § 6-588
in effectSec. 6-588. - Enforcement, remedies and penalties.
(a) The following violations of this article may be enforced by the issuance of a civil penalty in the amount provided:
(1) Failing to register residential rental property as required by section 6-582. .....$50.00
(2) Providing materially false or misleading residential rental property registration information. .....50.00
(3) Failing to attend the mandatory initial meeting or any other quarterly meeting after notice has been timely sent pursuant to section 6-585. .....50.00
(b) An additional late fee civil penalty in the amount of $50.00 may be assessed if the initial civil penalty is not paid or appealed within 30 days from the date of issuance.
(c) The remedies provided herein are not exclusive and may be exercised singly, simultaneously, or cumulatively. In addition, the remedies provided herein may be combined with any other remedies authorized by law and exercised in any order. This article may be enforced by an appropriate equitable remedy issuing from a court of competent jurisdiction.
(d) Notwithstanding that an owner of rental registration property has been issued a civil penalty for a violation of this article or the owner has failed to attend the mandatory initial meeting as set forth in section 6-585, the owner shall not commit the following acts:
(1) Refuse or fail to comply with any order of the city to repair a dwelling pursuant to section 11-38 of the housing code; or
(2) Terminate the utility services of any occupants or otherwise violate the rights of residential tenants under G.S. Ch. 42, Art. 2A, 5, or 6.
(Ord. No. 4890, § 1, 5-29-2012; Ord. No. 9536, § 1, 3-25-2019)
Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6BUTR_ARTXIIREREREREACPR_S6-588ENREPEFetched: 10/27/2026