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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 01-30-06 ITEM No.: 10. Staff Approval: Manager Approval: Agenda Section: DPW Item Description: Consider Adoption of New City Code Section 906 - Property Maintenance Code (PF3708) 1.0 Requested Action: 1.1 After the discussion of the proposed ordinance amending the City Code, Title 9, Section 906, by adding the International Property Maintenance Code, 2003 edition and amendments thereto, the Council asked that the ordinance be placed on the January 30, 2006 Council agenda for adoption. Communications from Ihlan, Munson, and emails are attached. 2.0 Background 2.1 On November 28, 2005, the City Council held a public hearing and took public testimony regarding possible adoption of a new section of the City Code — Section 906 pertaining to the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). On January 9, 2006, the Council scheduled an additional discussion\study meeting (January 23, 2006) for this item prior to possible adoption on January 30, 2006. On January 17th the HRA held a hearing on another issue — rental licensing ordinance— wherein opponents to that ordinance suggested better code enforcement especially relating to overcrowding living conditions and parking. Some of these issues can be addressed by adoption of the IMPC. 2.2 Attached is a staff response to the questions raised at the public hearing regarding the Property Maintenance Code. (Attachment A) 2.3 At the request of Council Member Ilhan, attached is a comparison of the proposed new code through the adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code and the existing City Code. (Attachment B). Also attached (last items are Council Members comments and responses from staff and City Attorney to language in IMPC.) 3.0 Proposed Housing Preservation / Maintenance Code 3.1 Staff is recommending that the City adopt a Property Maintenance Code to help preserve and improve the appeal and value within Roseville's neighborhoods regardless of owner or rental status. A Property Maintenance Code, as proposed, will help staff and property owner become more efficient and cost effective in addressing common residential maintenance issues such as those shown in attachment D. 3.2 The proposed ordinance would adopt the International Property Maintenance Code, 2003 Edition, with minor amendments to concur with the existing City Code and State Building Code. (See Attachment C and D) The IPMC is the most widely adopted RCA_ Property Maintenance Code (01-30-06) - Page 1 of 2