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1319.07 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE; NOTIFICATION. The Building Commissioner may cancel any license issued hereunder and withdraw a certificate of occupancy for any rental unit when a violation of a State law, the Fire Prevention Code, or City ordinance has been found to exist on the premises in excess of thirty days after notice has been sent to the owner of such rental unit. Notification for the purpose of this section shall be by certified or registered mail to the owner at the address shown on the application required by Section 1319.04 or, if no application has been filed, by the Cuyahoga County tax duplicate records. Notwithstanding the requirement of notice provided herein, when in the opinion of the Building Commissioner the condition of the structure or premises, or a part thereof, constitutes an immediate hazard to human life or health, or when a prior violation notice has been sent to the owner or agent for the same or similar violation,then no such notice of violation need be given to the owner or agent of the structure containing a rental unit. 1319.08 APPEALS. In case the Building Commissioner refuses to issue a license or cancels or suspends a license,the applicant may appeal from such order to the Board of Building Code Appeals. The procedure for such appeal shall be consistent with Chapter 1315 of the North Olmsted Codified Ordinances. 1319.09 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. All structures and premises containing rental units and all parts thereof, both exterior and interior, shall be maintained by the owner or owner's agent in good repair and shall be capable of performing the function for which such structures or part of any feature thereof was designed or intended to be used. Standards for exterior and interior maintenance are described in Chapters 1363 and 1364, respectively. 1319.10 CONFLICT. In the event of conflict between any provisions of this chapter, including any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, and any provisions of the ordinances of the City, including any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to such ordinances, the more restrictive provisions shall prevail. 1319.99 PENALTY. (a) Any person, firm or corporation or agent thereof who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for the first offense. For each subsequent offense, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Each day's violation shall be deemed a separate offense. (b) The imposition of any penalty shall not preclude the Director of Law from instituting an appropriate action or proceeding in a court of proper jurisdiction to prevent an unlawful repair or maintenance; or to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to prevent the occupancy of a building, structure or premises, or to require compliance with the provisions of this Code, or other applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations.