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� MEMORANDUM TO: l�1Ei�iBERS OF THE ROSEVILLE CITY COUNCIL FROM: AMY IHLAN SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE DATE: JANUARY 29, 2006 Attached is a list of motions for amendments to the proposed housing maintenance ordinance based on the International Property Maintenance Code. I asked through my memo submitted last meeting that the council defer final approval to allow more time for fine tuning and amendments in response to concerns I raised, and also suggested it would be useful to have the HR.A conduct further public hearings on the proposed maintenance code along with the proposed rental licensing ordinance. I will make the same requests at Monday's meeting. If the council goes ahead to take final action on the proposed ordinance, I will move the following amendments: Motion #1 Substitute the Shoreview Property Maintenance Code for the International Property Maintenance � Code. Staff has frequendy cited Shoreview as a model to follow for both property maintenance and rental licensing and inspection. Shoreview's Property Maintenance Code is attached. It is clear and easy to understand. It addresses the major maintenance issues of concern to Roseville. Most of the standards it includes appear to be taken directly from the International Property Maintenance Code — but these are restated as part of Shoreview's own Municipal Code, not just referenced — so the entire code is easily accessible to - residents. This is important, because the International Property Maintenance Code is not available to the public for free. z 3Sw --� Su�'�=vu�•�� • Roseville could adopt something similar to Shoreview. Shoreview's Property Maintenance Code is shorter, not as thoraugh, and therefore, a little more ambiguous than the IPMC, requiring more `interpretation' on the part of the code enforcement officer. The code being readily available to the public is good, being more ambiguous is not. The Shoreview Code does not address some problems we experience in Roseville, for examp e: o Overcrowding of rental properties. o Elderly residents not physically or financially able to maintain their homes. o Rental property owners (some) not willing to maintain their rental property (interior and exterior). �--�