Agenda - Council - 10/27/2015 - Laserfiche WebLink

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o Might be moved up to as frequently as multiple inspections a year for problem properties- decided on case by case basis • Program administered and inspections made by the code enforcement department with some support from building inspections. • Champlin requires properties to meet the standards of the international exterior property maintenance code 2006- http://www.claremorecity.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/338 • Overall the community is supportive o Neighbors are extremely supportive, most good landlords are too o The only detractors are some of the landlords of problem properties but even they like having the ability to keep closer tabs on problem tenants and evict them if necessary • Group homes are exempt from licensure since they are licensed by the state- this might actually be a legal requirement for all munipalities. • Champlin has tried to do some education programs for landlords but does not currently require anything along the lines of crime free housing. o They do recommend to landlords that they put crime -free addendums in their leases • Champlin has a 3-strikes rule for renters when it comes to police calls for certain types of crimes such as drug use, alcohol crimes, and disorderly conduct o Tenants can be evicted on the third infraction, this mostly happens in multi -family Chanhassan • Got rid of their licensing and inspection program in 2011 • They decided that it took too much staff time o There was also a political component to it. • They had very frequent semi-annual inspections and that caused a backlash from residents • The process is now complaint based, the City still reserves the right to inspect properties that are complained about • They retained all the codes and can still enforce them • They just don't actively inspect or license any longer. Chaska • Program started in 1993 o Started to keep housing stock in good condition for future residents. • Inspections performed by Fire Marshall and the documentation is all managed by the permit tech • $50 for first unit, goes up by lesser amounts for additional units • Inspections are every two years but fees are charged each year o There have been some minor complaints about this, some landlords don't like just paying the city on off -years and getting nothing for it. • A barrier to success has been a lack of advertising o Many landowners don't know about the program and there are lots of unlicensed rentals