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<br />ORDINANCE NO'"~Q{t~!_2._ <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 17-83 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY <br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) PERTAINING TO VIOLATIONS OF <br />THE RENTAL INSPECTIONS CODE. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia <br /> <br />1. That Section 17-83 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) <br />be amended and reordained to read as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 17-83. Violations <br /> <br />(a) It shall be a violation and a misdemeanor for any owner, agent, property <br />manager or person in charge of a residential rental dwelling unit located within a rental <br />inspection district as established by this Division to rent or lease such dwelling unit prior <br />to an inspection and issuance of a Certificate of Compliance as required by the provisions <br />of this Division, unless such occupancy is approved by a temporary waiver pending the <br />issuance of a Certificate of Compliance. <br /> <br />(b) Except as otherwise provided in this division, violations of this division <br />shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section 17-27. <br /> <br />2. That this Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption. <br /> <br />ADOPTED at a meeting of the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia held <br />on February 12,2008. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br />