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_ l��i J�,, Community Development Department emo To: Dennis Welsch, Community Development Director From: Don Munson, Building Official Date: 1-26-2006 Re: Overcrowding in Rental Properties I would like to make you aware of two overcrowding situations in rental properties we are currently working on that may help illustrate the difficulty we ha�e addressing this issue: • xxxx Garden Ave o We recently received a call from a renter in a house complaining that the son ^ of the property owner was going to add another renter in the single-family home he lives in, which he felt would be too many individuals sharing the home. -.� o The parents own the home and let their son and their daughter live there (a homesteaded property). The son rents out rooms to four other individuals. This makes a total of six individuals (and likely six cars). The son plans to rent out yet another room which will bring the total to seven individuals (and likely seven cars). City code limits rental property to a maximum of four unrelated adults. It is listed as a five bedroom split-entry home. o The renter would not file a formal complaint for fear of retaliation. He feels if we raise the issue he will be kicked out. o City staff has no authority or ability to address this overcrowding situation. Without being able to enter the rental property we cannot verify the numbers of renters nor can we address the potential for illegaUunsafe bedrooms. • xxx Elmer St. • Page 1 o This property is being operated similar to a Group Home which allows up to six occupants (a rental property). There are four patients who live there now.