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29.70.040 Chronic Offender.

City code section
  1. A. A chronic offender is any person whose property has accumulated, within any 12-month period, multiple violations under this Title that have a negative impact on the public health or welfare and cause repeat inspections and enforcement efforts by the City Administrator.
  2. B. The City Administrator may adopt policies and procedures setting forth the type and number of this Title violations that result in a Chronic Offender designation.
  3. C. The City Administrator may pursue any or all of the following actions against a chronic offender:
    1. 1. Refer the chronic offender to the Code Hearings Officer, as provided in Portland City Code Title 22, for additional penalties, sanctions, and the authority to abate unresolved nuisance violations on properties owned by the chronic offender; or
    2. 2. Refer the chronic offender for criminal prosecution and criminal penalties of a fine of up to $500 per violation or six months in jail as provided for in Portland City Code Chapter 1.01.

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