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~ a~ ity of lk~ River Item 7.6. MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Pat Klaers, City Adn~f/rator DATE: July 24, 1995 SUBJECT: Housing Maintenance Ordinance Building and Zoning Administrator Steve Rohlf and Building Official Cliff Skogstad have been working on a Housing Maintenance (HM) ordinance and a multi-family housing inspection program for over a year. This program has at times been interwoven with a fire inspection program and at times been completely independent of any proposed fire inspection program. Steve and Cliff began work on a HM ordinance with former Fire Chief, Russ Anderson and have renewed their efforts on this project with the current Fire Chief, Bruce West. Bruce, Steve, and Cliff are now ready to present a proposed HM • ordinance for review by the City Council. Some questions and issues related to the HM ordinance include the following: • What types of codes have been successful in other communities...A code that simply addresses the bare minimum health, safety, and welfare issues or a code that addresses other issues such as the aesthetics or appearance of the property, police complaint issues, and nuisance complaints? • How does the HM ordinance interrelate with a future fire inspection program and code? Currently, fire inspections are taking place under the State code, but we anticipate a City of Elk River fire inspection code and program being implemented in the future. • What type of manpower is needed for implementing the HM ordinance? How often are the inspections to-take place under the HM ordinance...annually, every two years, or less frequently? • What fee should be paid by apartment complexes for an apartment rental license? This fee will help finance the HM ordinance inspections. 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425