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©ow 00 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: 13• <br /> nrirNJ�J�� STAFF REPORT Report Number: 96-1595WS <br /> ';. � Report Date: 2-1-9 6 <br /> Ogress•PartneteP AGENDA SESSION DATE Feb-ru a ry 5, 1996 <br /> 0, <br /> DISPOSITION <br /> Item Description: Discussion Regarding Housing Code <br /> Administrator's Review/Recommendation: <br /> - No comments to supplement this report O <br /> - Comments attached. <br /> Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) <br /> SUMMARY; <br /> Attached is the revised Housing Code, Chapter 1005 of the Municipal Code for your <br /> consideration. The main changes being proposed are to establish occupancy standards, require <br /> compliance with the Housing Code prior to issuance of certificate of registration, and defining <br /> hazards and giving closure to the inspection process. <br /> The first change proposed in the Ordinance is to establish occupancy standards based on square <br /> III footage requirements as required by the Uniform Building Code. Up until now, the Department <br /> of Housing and Urban Development required a maximum occupancy of two person per <br /> bedrooms. Because it was found to be unconstitutional to restrict the number of occupants in a <br /> dwelling unit, HUD has abolished their current occupancy standards. Individual municipalities <br /> may establish occupancy standards based on square footage requirements. This change is <br /> reflected in Section 1005.09, Subdivision 8. <br /> The second change proposed is to require inspections to be conducted prior to issuance of a <br /> Multiple Dwelling Registration. Currently, the all multiple dwellings are issued licenses by April <br /> 1. With this change, registration certificates will be issued upon compliance with the Housing <br /> Code. <br /> The third change proposed addresses the correction of immediate hazards stating that no <br /> occupancy shall be permitted if an immediate hazard exists (immediate hazards are listed in <br /> Section 1005.14, Subdivision 4). This would allow the City to require that any hazards listed in <br /> this section be corrected immediately (or within a time specified by the City). If repairs are not <br /> completed within this specified time, the City would be authorized to make the repairs and asses <br /> the costs to the property. <br /> ...„4.6 <br /> Jennifer Bergynan, Hou tg Inspector <br /> (r <br /> � <br /> • <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br />