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Planning Commission Date: 10/25/93 Agenda Item: 5 Item: Public hearing on adopting the Uniform Housing Code with amendments to use for enforcing public health and safety in the residential housing stock Submitted by: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator and Paul Colton, Planning Assistant Explanation: At the August 23 Planning Commission Meeting, the staff recommended that the city adopt a uniform housing code in order to protect the public health and safety in circumstances where a structure or dwelling unit is unsafe and unsanitary. At this time the staff is recommending adopting the Uniform Housing Code which is prepared and recommended by the International Conference of Building Officials. This is the same organization that prepares the Uniform Building Code and Uniform Fire Code that the city adopts and uses. The city's building official says that this housing code works very well with the Uniform Building Code. He uses it for the City of St. Paul Park. Given the good condition of the city's housing stock at this time, staff recommends that the city use this only in cases when enforcement of health and safety and sanitary conditions is necessary in conjuntion with Ramsey County Health officials, who enforce health and safety criteria but are more effective with a housing code. Given the age of the city's housing stock, the city may wish to consider a more locally tailored housing code to use in atruth-in-housing or certificate of occupancy program in the future. Staff is currently reviewing and revising the appeal procedures. This will be available for discussion on Monday. Attachments: 1. Table of Contents for 1991 Uniform Housing Code (most recent version -IF YOU WANT A COPY OF THIS -PLEASE LET US KNOW AND WE'LL GET YOU ONE. IT IS NOT TERRIBLY DIFFERENT FROM TEH 1985 ONE THAT YOU RECEIVED EARLIER. 2. Draft ordinance adopting a housing code. • Action requested: