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1 must be provided for renters and building heat must be provided Sept 30'h 2 to May 15' - a common complaint we now receive. They would not be required 3 unless it was a life\safety issues. Smoke detectors (even battery opernted) 4 in bedrooms are a Stute law provide (at a minimal cost) a huge safety 5 benefit. Each issue would be evaluated based upon cost verse benefit and 6 safety issue. 7 I would end by restating that because Roseville is aging, property 8 maintenance will be nn increasingly important issue for maintaining property 9 values and tax base. The IPMC is a nationally recognized stnndard that does 10 not require upgrades to existing housing stock (except for rental property) 11 and would be a very useful tool addressing those inevitable sporadic 12 properties that are not properly maintained and would otherwise end up 13 depressing surrounding property values. 14 15 Rental Licensing Comments: 16 17 Councilmember Kouqh - Why are we not looking at larger complexes? We are 18 not denying that there are some issues within Roseville's large aging 19 complexes. However, these typicnlly have easily attainable on-site 20 professional contacts and most have on-site or contracted maintennnce nnd 21 lawns services, and there is more monitoring of public spaces within those 22 complexes currently through fire inspections and Section 8 inspections. 23 Through the HRA neighborhood meetings, no complaints were heard 24 regarding the designuted apartment complexes. When nsked whut chnnges 25 residents were observing in their neighborhoods the most common concern 26 wns how single family homes were being turned into rental properties and 27 frustration with the city's lack of regulation of these homes. With 28 Roseville's apartment buildings aging, inspection of these types of buildings 29 will likely be necessary in the future in-order to ensure they stay well 30 maintained nnd that they do not deteriorate, generate crime and depress 31 property values of surrounding neighborhoods. All cities face this possibility 32 and most cities nround Roseville have already tuken steps to address this 33 possibility. If Roseville does not remain current with other surrounding 34 cities in its regulutions, it could act as a magnet und drnw the wrong 35 elements who feel they would not have to maintain buildings as well here 36 37 907.22: Tenant Identificntion - What is the purpose of identification of 38 the number of adults and children in licensed rental properties? Is this a 39 data privacy issue? Identification of tenants is important for public sufety 40 as well as to help in the calculation of occupancy limits. A suggested revision 3