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Be it ordained that Section 9.40 be amended relative to exemption of certain properties from Rental Unit Inspections.
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Be it hereby ordained by the Malden City Council that Section 9.40 of the Revised Ordinances of 1991 as amended be and the same are hereby further amended as follows:
-by adding to Section 9.40.1 the following new subsection:
.6 properties whose owners have applied for and been granted by the Board of Health an exemption, not to exceed a duration of three years, based on demonstrated compliance with the provisions of this ordinance for the two years immediately preceding; provided that any such exemption may be revoked by the Board if one or more violations are found to exist and have not been corrected within the time allotted in a notice from any agent of the board. For purposes of this section, payment of a fine issued pursuant to MGL Chapter 40 Section 21D or a determination by the Municipal Hearing Officer that a fine was warranted shall be prima facie evidence that a violation exists.