HomeMy WebLinkAbout5200-02/10/2014Prepared by Carol Nemmers, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo,
715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323.
ORDINANCE NO. 5200
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2007 CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY
AMENDING PARAGRAPH A OF SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE
B, INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE,
OF CHAPTER 1, BUILDING CODE, OF TITLE 9,
BUILDING REGULATIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO,
IOWA:
That Paragraph A of Section 2 of Article B, International
Property Maintenance Code, of Chapter 1, Building Code, of Title
9, Building Regulations, is hereby amended to add the following
sub -paragraphs under Paragraph A as follows:
Section 102.2 is amended to add Exception 1 as follows:
Exception 1. Owner or Owner's Agent shall by written
agreement allow the occupant to perform the duties
specified herein. All refrigerators, stoves and ranges
shall be maintained in safe working condition.
Section 103.5 deleted and a new Section 103.5 is enacted in
its place as follows:
103.5 Fees. The City Council may by resolution prescribe
fees for activities and services performed by personnel of
the City or the Building Official's designee. Fees shall
be paid prior to the issuance of the Certificate of
Compliance.
Section 104.2. is amended to add a new Section104.2.2 as
follows:
104.2.2 Regular Rental Inspection. Rental property, rental
units and the common areas thereof shall be inspected in
accordance with a program of regular rental inspections
every 3 years, or as deemed necessary by the code official.
A new Section 113 is hereby enacted as follows:
113. Certification.
a. Certificate of Compliance. A certificate of
compliance shall mean a document which shows that
the unit or units for which it is issued was in
compliance with the applicable provisions of this
code at the time of the last inspection. The
certificate shall be automatically transferred
from one owner or operator to another. Rental
unit registrations do not transfer from one owner
or operator to another. A certificate of
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compliance shall state the date of last
inspection, the address of the structure to which
it is applicable and the type or classification of
the dwelling.
b. Disclaimer. A certificate of compliance does not
signify or imply that the premises for which it is
issued is in compliance with the Fire, Building or
Zoning Codes of the City of Waterloo.
A new Section 403.6 is hereby enacted as follows:
403.6 Mold present in a rental unit.
a. When mold is found to be visibly present in small
amounts, it can be cleaned in a safe and sanitary
manner.
b. When mold is found in a rental unit and is
determined to be a health risk, the Building
Official may order that a clean air report be
obtained from a mold specialist approved by the
Building Official.
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PASSED 2nd CONSIDERATION:
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of February, 2014.
ATTEST:
Suzy Schae--s-;—CMCCity Cler
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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. 5200 as passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 10th day of February, 2014.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 10th day of
February, 2014.
SEAL Suzy Scha 4es, CMC
City Clerk