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<br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />Topic Report: Review Rental Licensing Program <br />By: Heidi A. Nelson, Deputy City <br />Administrator/Director of Community Development & <br />Amber Miller, Planning Manager <br /> <br />. Background: <br /> <br />s <br />~ <br /> <br /> <br />In 2003, the city initiated a rental licensing program which required every residential <br />rental unit to be licensed by the city. Part of the rental process included a building <br />inspection to ensure the condition of the rental space met city standards as defined in the <br />city code. The license fee is $75 for two years. To provide an analysis of revenue <br />generated and stafftime spent on this area, the time period of January 1,2008 through <br />July 31, 2009. For this period, the city has issued 115 new rental licenses and has <br />conducted 388 inspections on these rental properties. Of the 115 licenses issued, 48 were <br />for single family homes. <br /> <br />Summarizing staff time: <br /> <br />MF & SF: <br />115 license at 45 minutes per= <br />388 inspections at 30 minutes per= <br /> <br />86.25 hrs <br />194 hrs <br /> <br />SF only: <br />48 licenses at 45 minutes per= 12 hours <br />161 inspections at 30 minutes per= 80 hours <br /> <br />Total Rental License fees collected: <br /> <br />115 total licenses X $75 per= <br />48 SF licenses X $75 per= <br /> <br />$8625.00 <br />$3600.00 <br /> <br />Council has inquired about the value of requiring rental licensing for single family <br />homes. Staff is seeking policy direction regarding the rental licensing program. <br /> <br />Action Statement: <br />Staff is seeking Council direction regarding the rental licensing program for <br />single family homes. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: ~ c... ' 0 <br /> <br />City Administrator: <br /> <br />CCWS: <br /> <br />11/10/2009 <br />