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
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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.