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• errf OF Agenda Section: 1 1 B nriREQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 96-1618C or fr UNA STAFF REPORT Report Date: 2—22-96 Council Action: E 0 Special Order of Business •p^o-tett•Partne04. February26, 1996 0 Public Hearings • CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE 0 Consent Agenda Council Business ItemDescription:. Consideration of Adopting of Ordinance No. 572 Amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View by Amending Chanter 1 MS entitled "Housing Code " Administrator's Review/Recommendation: 1 - No comments to supplement this report iIWIL - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; The attached ordinance, introduced February 12, 1996, will amend Chapter 1005 of the Municipal Code entitled"Housing Code." The first change proposed in the Ordinance is to establish occupancy standards based on square footage • requirements as required by the Uniform Building Code. Up until now, the Department of Housing and Urban Development required a maximum occupancy of two person per bedrooms. Because it was found to be unconstitutional to restrict the number of occupants in a dwelling unit, HUD has abolished their current occupancy standards. Individual municipalities may establish occupancy standards based on square footage requirements. This change is reflected in Section 1005.09, Subdivision 8. • The second change proposed is to require inspections to be conducted prior to issuance of a Multiple Dwelling Registration. Currently, the all multiple dwellings are issued licenses by April 1. With this change,registration certificates will be issued upon compliance with the Housing Code. The third change proposed addresses the correction of immediate hazards stating that no occupancy shall be permitted if an immediate hazard exists (immediate hazards are listed in Section 1005.14, Subdivision 4). This would allow the City to require that any hazards listed in this section be corrected immediately (or within a time specified by the City). If repairs are not completed within this specified time, the City would be authorized to make the repairs and asses the costs to the property. Adoption of the ordinance does require a roll call vote as provided on the Agenda. Jennifer Berginan, Housing Inspector COMMENDATION; Motion to waive the second reading and formally adopt Ordinance No. 572 amending the Municipal Code by amending Chapter 1005 entitled "Housing Code."