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19 INTER FF C M M RAN M i i TO: MICHAEL J.MORNSON FROM: JOEL A.HEWITT SUBJECT: HOUSING CODE ORDINANCE CHANGE DATE: 11/7/2002 CC: My request is for the City Council to act on a change to the City Ordinance regulating Housing Maintenance.We have found difficulty in resolving complaints in mitigating the accumulation of Garbage in rental properties. Section 550.13 reads Garbage Dis"osal.Every multiple dwelling must have and maintain in sanitary condition adequate facilities to accommodate the rubbish and garbage disposal and recycling needs of the units. Such facilities must be made of metal or other suitable material,which is rodent proof fire resistive and waterproof.The owner.and the operator or owners agent in control of the multiple dwelling is responsible for removal of garbage and rubbish no less frequently than once a week,and for removal of recyclables or to a licensed recycling center no less frequently than once each month. The challenge we have been experiencing is when a violation of the code has occurred or is occurring the occupant of the unit accuses the property owner and when the property owner is addressed they point fault at the occupant.To resolve this the code in the opinion of the enforcement staff with the department believe the code should be changed to directly place responsibility on the property owner.This will allow our staff to contact one party which result in an expedient remedy to the resolution of a violation.With this language we will work directly with persons who have an investment in their property who are not transient and have the ability to resolve the issue. We would request the language to be changed in the ordinance subject to review by our legal Counsel to read: Section 550.13 Garbage Disposal.Every multiple dwelling must have and maintain in sanitary condition adequate facilities to accommodate the rubbish,garbage,refuse and recyclables needs of the occupants/tenants of the units. Such facilities must be made of metal or other suitable material, which is rodent proof, fire resistive,and waterproof.The owner of the multiple dwelling property, is rgsgonsible for the removal of rubbish,garb=,and refuse no less frequently than once a week and for recyclables no less frequent y than once a month. If you are in need of any additional information or have any questions or concerns please call on me, thank you.