Cleveland, OH Code Violation help - what are consequences if they do not get resolved

[Josh Thomas]

Hello BP, I have an old duplex in Cleveland with about 5 pages of code violations. This happened because I was evicting a tenant for non-payment and they called code enforcement. Some violations will be very pricey to resolve. For example:
- Each occupant shall have ready access to all fused breakers protecting the wires that supply that occupancy.
- Obtain electrical permit for unapproved work at electrical panels

The breakers are in the basement with no way for the second floor tenant to access them, without of course knocking on the door and asking the downstairs neighbor for access. The breakers were updated from the original without a permit so there is no ability to "grandfather" in the situation.

My question is what might happen if I never resolve this? I know it will be an issue if sell, but what if I never sell and just keep it as a rental? Will the inspector or the courts eventually come after me and press criminal charges? Couldn't I just move the building deed out of my personal name and into an a private Ohio LLC owned by a WY holding LLC and then be free of personal liability?

Does anyone have experience dealing with a similar situation?