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<br /> . <br /> , <br />[rom thc seven city members o[the 1-35W Corridor Coalition. The Property Maintenance Codc . <br />ultimately chosen by the committee was the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). <br />Since that time, our neighboring cities to the south (Roseville) and to the northwcst (Mounds <br />View) have adopted the International Property Maintenance Codc. <br />Whilc all of the property maintenance codes for the various communi tics are similar, the Arden <br />Hills committee optcd to select thc IPMC since it had bccn developcd nationally, was subjected <br />to a vast mount of scmtiny, and has withstood numerous challengcs. Additionally, the IPMC is <br />also coordinated with thc statc building codes, and is owned and published by the International <br />Code Counci I (lCe), which also publishes thc lntcrnational Codes adoptcd by the City of Arden <br />Hills. <br />The committee found that the Rosevillc adoption process of the fPMC to bc pm1icularly <br />appcaling and invited the Rosevillc Building Official to come to a meeting to discuss how the <br />IPMC is currently working for Roseville. <br />After reviewing the IPMC and obtaining positive feedback about its adoption in other cities, the <br />committee has decided to recommend adopting the IPMC with minimal amendments. Attached <br />arc the rccommendcd amendments to thc 2006 International Property Maintenance Code (TPMC) <br />and a copy of the 1006 IPMC as published by thc International Code Council. <br />Recommendation . <br />The property maintenancc committee and thc Planning Commission approve thc IPMC for <br />adoption by the City ancl recommend that the Code be adopted by the City Council. The task <br />j()I"ce is also requesting that the Council consider and makc recommendation as to what cxtent <br />thcy wish thc IPMC to be enforced. Thc task force recommends that the ncw IPMC be used as <br />an additional tool for code cnforccment. The general consensus of the task force was that <br />proactive neighborhood sweeps are not nccdcd at this time, but may be considcred in the future, <br />with the rcalization that increased enforccment will creatc additional costs for the City. <br />Attachments <br />~A-I Intcrnational Property Maintenance Code <br />4A-1 Proposed Amcndments to the fPMC <br />fPll-fC Cify Council AlclI10 / 2-7-06\\;\h'lro-ill"'-lts\ardenlli//siBuildillgBuilding Ollicill/\Alell/o\/I'MC Cifr Coullcil . <br />Akll/o / :!-7-06.DOC <br />