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<br />'v,-~Q,- <br /> <br />\ '?7/D <br />5~6 <br /> <br /> <br />~SIMbbE <br />Community Development Department <br /> <br />Memo <br /> <br />To: Dennis Welsch, Community Developlnent Director <br />From: Don Munson, Building Official, <br />Date: 01-23-2006 <br /> <br />Re: Propeliy Maintenance Code Responses to raised COnCelTIS <br /> <br />Concerns have been raised about: <br /> <br />. Overzealous enforcement: <br /> <br />o The Community Developlnent Director, City Manager and ultimately City <br />Council have authority to interpret and direct the level of code enforcement. <br />Staff can be directed and ordered to interpret and enforce the IPMC provisions <br />a specific way (unlike the building codes). <br /> <br />. Staff forcing their way into private homes: <br /> <br />o Staff has no authority to enter a private home without the homeowners <br />penmsslOn: <br /> <br />· Staff can only enter a home with a search walTant issued by the court <br />(as is now the case). <br /> <br />· Staff can only get a search WalTant if an eyewitness testifies of a health <br />or life-safety issue inside a hon1e, such as; a garbage house, <br />infestation, etc. (as is now the case). <br /> <br />o Renters can allow staff into a rental propeliy when filing a complaint (as is <br />now the case). <br /> <br />o With the IPMC staffwill have no additional authOlity to enter a Plivate hon1e. <br /> <br />. Page 1 <br />