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City Council Regular Meeting - 01/30/06 Minutes - Page 22 structures and that interior standards and inspections apply only as to rental licensing requirements. Discussion included previous staff examples for owner-occupied or single-family homes identified as problem properties; interior and exterior inspection stipulations and situations; public confusion due to misinterpretation of past comments; and clarification for property owners as to their responsibilities. Motion # 4 Ihlan moved to delete Section 101.2 (Scope) and amend it to clarify that the code applies only to exterior maintenance or owner occupied structures and that interior standards and inspections apply only as to rental licensing requirements. Mayor Klausing declared the motion failed for lack of a second. Delete Section 104.4 (Right of Entry) Minimal discussion was held regarding this proposed amendment; with Council consensus not supporting this amendment. Motion #6 Ihlan moved, Klausing seconded, deleting Section 106.3 (prosecution of Violations). Discussion included individual Councilmember rationale for this amendment; previous discussion regarding elimination of the strict liability language; provisions identified on Page 2, Line 24, Section 106.4 of Attachment C-1 (draft ordinance) as the same language as in current City Code. Pust moved, Klausing seconded, a friendly amendment to Section 1 06 (Violations), Section 106.3, Prosecution of Violation, to amend to read as follows: "Any person failing to comply with a notice of violation or order served in accordance with Section 107 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and the "/ielathnl 8Rall ~e deemed a 8triet liooility effcR8e. If the notice of violation is not complied with, the code official shall institute the appropriate proceeding at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate such violation, or to require the removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy of