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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2014-33RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -33 BEING A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PROPERTY MAITENANCE INSPECTION FEES AS AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER 5A OF CITY CODE OF 2005 WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1490, City Code of 2005, pertaining to Property Maintenance regulations provides for the establishing of fees; and WHEREAS, the City has authorized changes to property maintenance fees from time to time; and WHEREAS, the City finds there is a need to modify the property maintenance fee structure at this time; and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the property maintenance fee structure listed below shall be adopted and effective June 1, 2014. RENTAL LICENSING FEES Rental property license - I unit Rental property license — 2 units Rental property — 3 units Rental property — 4 units Rental property license - 5 thru 10 units Rental property license - 11 thru 30 units Rental property license — over 30 units $150.00 per unit $75.00 per unit $50.00 per unit $40.00 per unit $50,00 per building plus $23.00 per unit $50.00 per building plus $18.00 per unit $50.00 per building plus $12.00 per unit License Reinstatement after Revocation /Suspension Five times annual license fee License Transfer Fee $25.00 Licensing Late Fee $100.00 Reinspection Fee $100.00 per inspection ABATEMENT FEES Immediate Abatement Administrative Fee Abatement Administrative Fee Passed this 27th day of May, 2014 Offered by: Williams Seconded by: Schmitt Roll Call: Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Attest: Katie Bruno, City Clerk/Council Secretary $75.00 per abatement $200.00 per abatement EXHIBIT A Licensing Process Timeline for Rental t+W"i" eye, ; t;, �Ma 45 Days prior to license Send out Renewal Letter and Application expiration late Fee 15 Days prior to license Send out Reminder Renewal Letter expiration Charged if: x Application is not in 3 to 5 Days to prior to Reminder email and phone call license expiration x Fees are unpaid x Initial inspection not Must have completed: License Expires ✓ Updated Application completed and in performed ✓ Fees PAID ✓ Initial inspection completed 1 Day after Expiration* Send out Revocation Hearing Notice and Statement of Cause to Owner 1 Day after Expiration ** Post Property and tenant units with Hearing Notice(s) Tuesday before Council Generate Council Letter and Resolution Hearing No fees are collected for Tuesday before Council Send information to Council Secretary and Hearing Schedule for Revocation Hearing the extra staff time and expense of this process Any time between License Expiration and Friday before Pre - Council Inspection, if required Council Meeting Day of Council Hearing Additional Inspections, if required Anytime between License If violations are corrected, Revocation is Expiration and Council removed from Council Agenda Meeting Public Hearing for Revocation Reinstatement Fee 5x License Fee *Timing may vary as time is allowed for items that may have been postmarked on the license expiration date. ** Timing can vary depending upon when next council meeting is. Tenants need two (2) weeks' notice prior to meeting. EXHIBIT B "ENTAL PROPERTY YEAR REVOCATION PROCESS STARTED Pre - Council INSPECTIONS RENTAL LICENSES REVOCATED 2009 143 58 19 2010 134 63 10 2011 203 106 9 2012 174 38 11 2013 133 69 8 The chart above shows the number of rental properties that have the license revocation process started each year and the number of these properties that actually have their license revoked by the City Council. Properties that are being revoked for inspection violations will need a final scheduled Pre - Council inspection, usually on the Thursday or Friday prior to the Council meeting. Additional inspections are made by the Assistant Chief on the Monday of the Council meeting which is not included in the totals above.