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Home My WebLink About4037-09/12/1994 ORDINANCE NO. 4037 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1993 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA BY REPEALING SECTION 19-9 , REGULAR RENTAL INSPECTIONS; SECTION 19-17 , FEES; SUBSECTIONS (n) ( 1) AND (n) ( 2) OF SECTION 19-19, SPACE AND OCCUPANCY STANDARDS AND ACCEPTABILITY CRITERIA; OF CHAPTER 19, HOUSING; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF NEW SECTION 19-9, REGULAR RENTAL INSPECTIONS; SECTION 19-17 , FEES; SUBSECTIONS (n) ( 1) AND (n) ( 2) OF SECTION 19- 19, SPACE AND OCCUPANCY STANDARDS, OF CHAPTER 19, HOUSING. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Section 19-9 , Regular Rental Inspections; Section 19-17 , Fees; Subsections (n) ( 1) and (n) ( 2) of Section 19-19, Space and Occupancy Standards and Acceptability Criteria, of Chapter 19 , Housing, are hereby repealed in their entirety; that a new Section 19-9, Regular Rental Inspections; Section 19-17 , Fees; Subsections (n) ( 1) and (n) ( 2) of Section 19-19, Space and Occupancy Standards and Acceptability Criteria, of Chapter 19, Housing, are hereby enacted in lieu as follows: Sec. 19-9 . Regular rental inspections. Regular inspections on all residential rental property, including mobile homes, shall be made. Inspections of all properties will also be made upon receipt of a complaint or request by a tenant or owner. Any rental structure receiving two ( 2) complaints regarding substantiated Housing Code Violations during any twelve ( 12) month period shall be put on an annual inspection schedule. The property shall remain on an annual inspection schedule for three ( 3) years following the last substantiated complaint. Sec. 19-17 . Fees. All inspection and reinspection fees shall be paid by the owner prior to the issuance of a certificate of inspection. Any inspection fee not paid within thirty ( 30) days shall be deemed a violation of the section. Fees shall be as follows: ( a) An inspection fee of twenty-five dollars ( $25.00) shall be charged for the inspection of a building and first dwelling unit, plus a fee of ten dollars ( $10.00) for each subsequent dwelling unit of such building. (b) A fee of three dollars ( $3 .00) shall be charged for each unit of a rooming house. (c) A reinspection fee of one hundred dollars ( $100. 00) per unit if not in compliance will be charged for the first reinspection, and if not in compliance will be charged for all subsequent reinspections after that. (d) A fee of twenty-five dollars ( $25. 00) will be charged for all scheduled inspections where an appointment is not kept and the owner/occupant did not make an attempt to reschedule the inspection. (e) A single building with multiple units having more than one owner shall be charged as if each owner is owner of the entire building for all inspection fees. soo 313 PruE 032 Ordinance No. 4037 Page 2 Sec. 19-19. Space and occupancy standards and acceptability criteria. (n) Early Warning Fire Protection System ( 1) Performance requirement. All dwelling units and rooming houses shall be provided with smoke detectors located on each occupied level and basement as approved by the Fire Chief . The detectors shall be mounted on the ceiling or wall at a point centrally located in the corridor or area giving access to rooms used for sleeping purposes. ( 2) Acceptability criteria. Installation shall be as recommended by the manufacturer. INTRODUCED: September 12 , 1994 PASSED 1ST CONSIDERATION: September 12, 1994 PASSED 2ND CONSIDERATION: September 12, 1994 PASSED 3RD CONSIDERATION: September 12, 1994 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 12th day of September, 1994, and approved by the Mayor on the 14th day of September, 1994. Jo?afn R Roof ,f, Ma 1: ATTEST: 1 s_ii-Ve2/0 -4/ "j usan Fangman, Ciur. Clerk CERTIFICATE I , Susan Fangman, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 4037, as passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 12th day of September, 1994 . Witness my hand and seal of office this 14th day of September, 1994. ,ZdfA2,2J -te ? Susan Fangman, Cit rClerk Misc t, � � SEAL D EX MARGIN BLACK HAWK COUNTY IOWA:SS PROOFFiled for record Oct 18 19 94 COMPART(LC/ Misc at 2:30 P M, and recorded in Book 313 Page 32 Recorder e order Deputy FEE 1- 10.00/ a CITY OF WATERLOO CLERK/AUDITOR BOOK 313PAGE033 • • FORM1 1T. STATE OF IOWA, SS I do solemnly swear that the annexed copy of legal City of Waterloo Black Hawk County, ORDINANCENf.4037._ ' Ordinance No. 4037 AN ORDINANCE AM.EhibING THE 1993 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO,IOWA BY REPEALING SECTION 19-9, REGULAR RENTAL INSPEC- TIONS;SECTION 19-17, FEES, SUBSECTIONS(n)(1)AND(n)(2) 'OF SECTION ,SPACE AND' OCCUPANCYI9-19STANDARDS AND notice was published in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, a daily newspaper printed in ACCEPTABILITY CRITERIA;OF CHAPTER 19, HOUSING;AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF 21St NEW SECTION 19-9, REGULAR Waterloo,Black Hawk County,Iowa,once commencing on the RENTAL INSPECTIONS;SEC- TION 19-17, FEES; SUBSEC- TIONS(n)(1)AND(n)(2)OF SEC- TION 19-19,SPACE AND OCCU- day of September 19 94 in the name of PANCY STANDARDS,OF CHAP- TER 19,HOUSING. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY • COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF said newspaper, and that the annexed rate of advertised is the regular legal rate of said WATERLOO,IOWA: That Section 19-9,Regular Rental Inspections;Section 19-17,Fees; .Subsections(n)(1) and (n)(2)of newspaper,and that the following is a correct bill for publishing said notice. Section 19-19, Space and Occupancy Standards and Acceptability Criteria,of Chapter , 35.00 19,Housing,are hereby repealed in Printers Bill$ their entirety;that a.new Section 19-9,Regular Rental Inspections; Section 19-17,Fees;Subsections (n)(1)and(n)(2)of Section 19-19, Space and Occupancy Standards and AcceptabilityusCriteria,aof Chapter asfollo,are hereby enacted in lieu as follows: Sec. 19-9. Regular rental inspec- Signed tions. Regular inspections on all residen- tial rental property,including mobile homes,shall be made. Inspections of all properties will also be made upon receipt of a complaint or request by a tenant or owner. Any Subscribed and sworn to before me this L.3 f" day of rental structure receiving two(2) complaints regarding substantiated /� Housing Code Violations during A.D.,19 9 any twelve(12)month period shall be put on an annual inspection schedule. The property shall remain on an annual inspection schedule for three(3)years follow- ing the last substantiated complaint. Sec. pFend 9- Allinspection and reinspection fees shall be paid by the owner prior to 4the issuance of a certificate of • NOtaIy Public inspection. Any inspection fee not paid within thirty(30)days shall be • deemed a violation of the section. Fees shall be as follows: • (a) An inspection fee of twenty-five dollars($25.00) shall be charged , Received of for the inspection of a building and first dwelling unit,plus a tee of ten dollars($10.00)for each subse • - quent dwelling unit of such building. (b) A fee of three dollars($3.00) shall be charged for each unit of a rooming house. (c) A reinspection fee of one hun- dred dollars($100.00)per unit if not in compliance,will be charged for..• the first reinspection,and if hot in complian a-rill be ohargedfor aTt Dollars subsequent reinspections after that., (d) A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00)will be charged for all scheduled inspections where an in full for publication of the above notice. appointment is not kept and the owner/occupant did not make an attempt to reschedule the inspec- tion. (e) A single building with multiple units have more than one owner shall be charged as if each owner is owner of the entire building for all inspections fees. Sec.19-19. Space and occupancy standards and acceptability criteria. (n) Early Warning Fire Protection System (1) Performance requirement. All dwelling units and rooming houses shall be provided with smoke detec- tors etertors located on each occupied level and basement as approved by the Fire Chief. The detectors shall be mounted on the ceiling or wall at a point centrally located in the corri- dor or area giving access to rooms used for sleeping purposes. (2) Acceptability criteria. Installation shall be as recom- 1— . mended by the manufacturer. INTRODUCED: September 12, • 1994 PASSED 1ST CONSIDERATION: September 12,1994 PASSED 2ND CONSIDERATION: