Posen CHAPTER 17 RENTAL STRUCTURES AND UNITS § 6-17-2
SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
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(A) Whenever, upon inspection of a rental dwelling for initial registration or renewal of a certificate of registration under the provisions of this chapter, the building inspector finds that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of the provisions of this section, or of any applicable provisions of the village code, or of any applicable rules or regulations pursuant thereto, the building inspector shall serve the owner or operator with notice of such violation or violations. Such notice shall state that unless the violations cited are corrected within a reasonable time of not less than five (5) days, except for emergency situations, the certificate of registration may be suspended. (B) At the end of the time the building inspector has allowed for correction of any violation cited, the building inspector, or his duly authorized designee, shall reinspect the rental dwelling and if he determines that such conditions have not been corrected, he may issue an order suspending the certificate to take effect five (5) days following service upon the landlord unless, in the interim, the landlord requests, in writing, a hearing. (C) Any person whose certificate of registration for a rental dwelling is subject to suspension pursuant to a suspension order shall be entitled to a hearing on the suspension action by filing with the Village Clerk, a written request for a hearing before the Village's Building Committee within two (2) business days following the receipt of the suspension order. Upon receipt of said request, hearing shall be scheduled to be held before the Village's Building Committee at a date not more than ten (10) business days thereafter. Upon completion of the hearing, the Village's Building Committee may either: 1. Confirm the suspension; or 2. Suspend the suspension and allow additional compliance time; or 3. Rescind the suspension. (D) If no petition for reconsideration of a suspension order is filed as provided above, then the suspension order shall remain in effect until the violations in question have been corrected, as determined by the building inspector upon inspection of the structure. (E) In the event a certificate of registration is suspended, and such suspension is affirmed after hearing, if any, during the period of suspension: 1. No existing rental agreement shall be renewed and no new rental agreement shall be entered into with respect to any rental unit located within the dwelling. 2. The Village shall have the right to seek enforcement of any other applicable law. (Ord. 91-11, 7-23-1991; amd. Ord. 94-26, 10-12-1994)
Posen CHAPTER 17 § 6-17-2 establishes a process by which the village building inspector can suspend or revoke a rental property's certificate of registration when code violations are found during inspection. The owner receives written notice and a minimum of five days to correct the violations before suspension takes effect, and a hearing before the Village's Building Committee is available if the owner requests one in writing within two business days of receiving a suspension order. While a certificate remains suspended and that suspension has been upheld at hearing, no existing rental agreements may be renewed and no new rental agreements may be signed for units in the affected dwelling.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Posen § 6-17-2, compliant rental property operators generally maintain their units in accordance with all applicable village code requirements so that inspections for initial registration or renewal do not reveal violations. When a notice of violation is issued, operators typically address cited conditions promptly within the timeframe specified—at minimum five days—and document corrections so that a reinspection confirms compliance before any suspension order is issued. If a suspension order is nonetheless served, operators are aware that they have two business days to file a written hearing request with the Village Clerk to preserve their right to contest the action before the Village's Building Committee.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Posen § 6-17-2 provides tenants with indirect but meaningful protections: when a rental dwelling's certificate of registration is suspended and that suspension is upheld after any hearing, the landlord is prohibited from renewing existing rental agreements or entering into new ones for units in that building. Tenants who believe their building may have unresolved code violations can contact the Posen building inspector's office to inquire about the property's registration status or any outstanding violation notices. Tenant-rights organizations can help residents understand how a suspended certificate of registration may affect their housing situation and what general options may be available to them.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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