6606. PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE

6606 PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE 6606.1 The owner shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000), imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both, where: (a) The owner of a vacant building fails to register and pay all required fees under § 6605 after receipt of a mailing of a delinquency and determination notice; or (b) The owner refuses to permit the Director to inspect the vacant building. 6606.2 If the owner of a vacant building fails to maintain the building in compliance with the requirements of chapter 68, or after having obtained a vacant property registration subsequently fails to comply with the other registration requirements under § 6601, the Director may: (a) Charge the owner with failure to comply and enforce all applicable penalties under this chapter; and (b) Take other action as required by the fire, building, and housing codes of the District of Columbia to bring the building into compliance with those codes. SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 7491 (August 2, 2002).