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License fees for rental housing Page 3 of 5 Multi Family Rental Dwellings a.Scheduling 15 minutes = .25 b. Initial Inspection 15 minutes per dwelling unit = .25 Cost per unit .25 x $34.25 = $8.56 c. Report Writing 15 minutes = .25 Total (a+b+c) .75 Hours @ $34.25 = $25.69 d. Follow Up Inspection 15 minutes = .25 e. Report Writing 15 minutes = .25 Total (d+e) .50 @ $34.25 = $17.13 Grand total $42.82 A housing maintenance inspection of a dwelling unit inside an apartment building takes about 15 minutes (.25 hour) or .25 x $34.25 = $8.56. The City now charges a license fee of $8 per unit. While this per unit cost is very close to the actual cost of the inspection itself, it does not adequately represent the resources the city uses to schedule the inspection; report writing; miscellaneous office costs such as postage, paper, photo copying; and the labor of the Administrative Assistant to update the rental dwelling license database. It would be reasonable to establish a base fee for apartment buildings with more than four units plus the per unit fee of $8. Previous discussion at the December work session centered on a $50 base fee plus additional inspection fees. The 2008 fee schedule also establishes a housing maintenance reinspection fee at $25. The following scenario is provided here for discussion. Rental Dwelling License Re-Inspections Scheduling 15 minutes = .25 Re-inspection 15 minutes = .25 Report Writing 15 minutes = .25 Total .75 Hours @ $34.25 = $25.69 Again, this cost represents the actual cost of the inspection itself and does not include postage, paper, photocopying, and additional consultation via telephone and in person (which is common for reinspections). Of course, the City council may wish to set the reinspection fee above actual costs to provide a disincentive for such actions. For perspective, the 2008 fee schedule establishes a reinspection fee of $47 for reinspections during building permit inspections.