SEC. 151.15. PENALTIES FOR LATE REGISTRATION AND FOR

(Amended by Ord. No. 181,744, Eff. 7/15/11.)

Any landlord who fails to pay the fee for registration or registration renewal in accordance with the provisions of Section 151.05 of this Chapter shall be deemed delinquent. The landlord shall pay a penalty equal to one hundred and fifty percent of the fee per subject rental unit for any delinquency incurred after the effective date of this amendment.

For any delinquency incurred prior to the effective date of this amendment, the landlord shall pay a penalty of $6.00 for a delinquency incurred prior to January 1, 1989, and a penalty of $14.00 for a delinquency incurred subsequent to January 1, 1989, and prior to the effective date of this amendment. Any landlord who pays a fee after the Department has notified the landlord of the landlord’s delinquency in failing to comply with the registration requirements of this Chapter prior to the effective date of this amendment shall pay a penalty of $15.00 for a delinquency incurred prior to January 1, 1989, and a penalty of $28.00 for a delinquency incurred subsequent to January 1, 1989, and prior to the effective date of this amendment per subject rental unit in addition to the amount of the fee.

The Department shall notify a landlord of failure to post a notice in accordance with the provisions of Subsection I. of Section 151.05 of this Chapter. If a landlord fails to post the notice within seven days of Department notification, the landlord shall pay a fine of $250 for each day after the seventh day that the landlord fails to post the notice.

If the Department determines that good cause exists for a landlord’s failure to timely pay the registration fee in accordance with the provisions of Section 151.05 of this Chapter, or failure to post a notice in accordance with the provisions of Subsection I. of Section 151.05 of this Chapter, the Department may waive the penalties or fines required by this Section. The Department may promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Section.