HomeMy WebLinkAbout5209-04/21/2014Prepared by Carol Nemmers, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo,
715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323.
ORDINANCE NO. 5209
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2007 CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY
ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 14, HOUSING COOPERATIVE
CONVERSION, OF TITLE 9, BUILDING REGULATIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO,
IOWA:
That a new Chapter 14, Housing Cooperative Conversion, of
Title 9, Building Regulations, is hereby enacted as follows:
TITLE 9
CHAPTER 14
HOUSING COOPERATIVE CONVERSION
9-14-1: Conversion of Existing Structure to Housing Cooperative:
When an entity that is formed as a housing cooperative under Iowa
Code chapter 499A desires to acquire title to real property located
in the city to establish a housing cooperative with respect to an
existing building or structure on such property, the housing
cooperative shall file a written statement of intent to acquire the
real property with the city building official of the City of
Waterloo at least sixty (60) days before the deed conveying the
real property to the housing cooperative is recorded in the office
of the Black Hawk County Recorder, to enable the city to establish
that the existing building or structure meets the applicable
building code requirements of the city, as described in this
chapter.
9-14-2: Filing of "As Built" Plans:
The housing cooperative shall submit to the city building official
at the time of filing of the statement of intent a full and exact
copy of "as built" plans of the existing structure in sufficient
detail to allow the city building official to determine whether the
existing structure meets the building code requirements of the city
which are in effect as of the date of filing of the statement of
intent, together with the applicable housing cooperative conversion
fee, in such amount as shall be established from time to time by
resolution of the city council.
9-14-3: Compliance with City Building Code Requirements:
In order to satisfy the requirements of this chapter, the existing
building or structure which is to be converted to a housing
cooperative must meet all city building code requirements which are
in effect as of the date of filing of the statement of intent with
the city building official.
9-14-4: Inspection of Structure:
Upon the filing of such a statement with the city building
official, the city building official or designee shall promptly
conduct all necessary site and building inspections to determine
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whether the existing structure meets all city building code
requirements described in this chapter.
9-14-5: Issuance of Certificate of Compliance or Non -Compliance:
Within sixty (60) days of the date of filing of such statement with
the city building official, the city building official shall
either:
A. Issue to the housing cooperative a certificate of compliance
of the existing structure, if the existing structure meets
all city building code requirements described in this chapter;
or
B. Issue to the housing cooperative a certificate of non-
compliance of the existing structure, stating with
specificity wherein the existing structure does not meet
the city building code requirements described in this
chapter.
9-14-6: Failure to Comply with Conversion Requirements:
Upon determining that a housing cooperative has filed, or has
caused to be filed, a deed with the county recorder with respect to
real property on which an existing building or structure is
located, for purposes of converting such building or structure to a
housing cooperative, without first having received from the
building official a certificate of compliance as provided in this
chapter, the building official shall issue a notice of non-
compliance to the housing cooperative. The housing cooperative
will have sixty (60) days from the date of issuance of said notice
in which to comply with the requirements of this chapter. If a
certificate of compliance is not secured within the 60 -day period,
the building official shall record a notice of non-compliance in
the office of the Black Hawk County Recorder.
9-14-7: Violation; Penalty:
Any person who violates the requirements of this chapter shall be
guilty of a municipal infraction, subject to prosecution and
penalty in accordance with section 1-3-2 of this code.
INTRODUCED: April 21, 2014
PASSED lst CONSIDERATION: April 21, 2014
PASSED 2nd CONSIDERATION: April 21, 2014
PASSED 3rd CONSIDERATION: April 21, 2014
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of April, 2014.
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Ernest G. Clark, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Suzy Sle
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CERTIFICATE
I, Suzy Schares, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do
hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete copy of
Ordinance No. 5209 as passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 21St day of April, 2014.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 21St day of April,
2014.
SEAL uzy S c h fres, CMC
City Clerk