Memo - Second Reading of Ordinance 2008-994 f� . ..
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Memorandum �
ro: Mayor Eugene J. Maxwell and Members of the City Council
From Christopher P. Kearney, Building Official
�at�: February 1, 2008
Re: Second Reading of Ordinance 2008-994
ORDINANCE 2008-994 RENTAL LICENSES
Staff recommends that the Council approve the following motion: Move that the Hopkins Citv
Council approve Ordinance 2008-994 for second readinq, approve the Summary Ordinance 2008-
994 order Summary Ordinance 2008-994 published and posted at the Hopkins Librarv and approve
resolution 2008-003 amendinq license fees establishinq inspection fees, inspection point svstem for
determininq inspection frequencv and substandard dwellinas.
• This ordinance has not changed since the first reading.
It requires a four-fifths vote of the City Council to approve the publication of the summary ordinance.
The effective date has been set as February 14, 20Q8. The inspection requirements and fees would
be implemented February 14 2008.
City Attorney has reviewed the proposed ordinance.
Per the request of the Mayor, staff has reviewed the Proposed Condominium License and
Inspection Fees (see:attached memo. dated January 25, 2008)
Attachments:
• Resolution 2008-003
• Summary Ordinance 2008-994 .
• Memo to City Council Dated 1-25-08 regarding Proposed Condominium License and
Inspection Fees
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• CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 2008-003
• ESTABLISHING A RENT.AL LICENSING PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
CODE DEFICIENCY POINT SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING FREQUENCY
OF INSPECTIONS FOR DETERMINING SUBSTANDARD DWELLINGS.
•�REVISING RENTAL DWELLING LICENSE FEES AND ESTABLISHING �
DWELLING INSPECTION FEES.
• REVISTNG REINSPECTION FEES.
WHEREAS, the City Council has enacted City Ordinance Section 4Q7, which assures
that rental housing in the City is decent, safe and sanitary; and
VJ��REAS, the City Council has determined that regular inspections ensure that the -
City's rental housing stock is decent, safe and sanitary; and
• VJF�REAS, the City Council desires a system to determine substandaxd dwell,ings and to
categorize dwellings into three groups whereby properties with very few deficiencies
would be inspected on approximately a three-year cycle, properties with some
deficiencies would be inspected on approximately a two-year cycle, and properties with
many deficiencies would be inspected on approximately a one-year cycle; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish fees to fund the inspectors who perform
the annual rental license and the periodic rental license inspections; and
W��REAS, the City Council desires to establish increased fees for multiple re-
inspection of unresolved rental property deficiencies to defray the costs of multiple �
inspections. �
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE50LVED that the City Cauncil adopts the Rental
License classification system developed by the Inspections Division whereby:
a) Def ciency points are associated with the severity of the deficiency; and
b) Properties with average of 4 or fewer points will be classified as Category A and
inspected on approximately a three-year cycle, properties with an average of 5 to
10 points wil.l be classified as Category B and inspected on approximately a two-
yeax cycle, and properties with an average of 11 or more points will be classified
. as Category C and inspected on approximately a one-year cycle; and
c) Deficiency points will be also used in the determination of a substandard dwelling
as defined in Section 407.10;.and
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. AND ALSO, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council adopts the following fees for the
annual rentai license and �Iie periodic rental license inspections and re-inspections:
CostBuildin.g CostlDwelling Unit
Anuual Rental License Fee $35.Q0 $5.00
CostBuilding Cost/Dwelling Unit Inspected
� Periodic Tnspection Fee - Initial $65.00 $20.00
Inspection
First Re-inspection $35.00 $5.00
Each Additional Re-inspection Double The Double The Previous Amount
Previous Amount
Final Compliance Inspection $0.00 $0.00
Cost/Building Cost/Condo Unit
Periodic Inspection Fee - Initial $0:00 $45.00
Inspection Per Condominium
• First Re-inspection Con.do $35.00 $35.00
Each Additional Re-inspection $0.00 Double The Previous Amount
Condominium
Final Compliance Inspection $OAO $Q.QO
Adopted by the City Council this 4�` day of February, ZQ08
By:
Gene Maxwel�, Mayor
ATTEST
Terry Obermaier, City C1erk
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• CITY OF HOPK(NS COUNTY OF HENiVEPiN
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO. 2008-594
f�N ORQINANCE REVISING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE CITIf
COQE RELATED TO RENTAL LlCENSING
The following is a summary of the ma}or revisions of the ordinance:
Chapter 407 Rental Licensing
s Provides opportunity for increased inspections of one and fwo family rental
dweflings.
• Ptaces responsibility on property owners to use crime free/drug free lease
addendums or equivalent language in their lease.
o Establishes an Inspection Point System to determine severi�ty of
deficiency, substandard dwellings and inspection frequency.
o Places respansibility on property owners to do criminal background history
checks on prospective tenants.
• • Establishes iicensing fees, inspection fees, and re-inspection fees for
rental c�welfing properties in the city.
o Adds minimum inspecfiion standards and inspection guidelines.
A printed copy af the entire ordinance is available from the City Cierk and at the
Hapkins fibrary.
First Reading of Ordinance 20Q8-994 January 15, 20Q8
Second Reading of Ordinarice 2008-994 February 4, 2008
Pubtication of Summary Ordinance 2008-994 February 14 2008
Effecfiive Date ot Ordinance 2008-994 February 14, 2008
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