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� r c� \ lJ V <br />_� <br />�� (�V�e-e\/ � i�° �-� <br />��^• >-r'"-,•; m. Sunday at North Como of ijuestions. <br />Uttderstana y ' 965 La�- <br />system: HomeoW. ner5�>Pldtlt�ng presbyterian Church, <br />to better unde.rs�d�d�.����rate n ,,,, <br />, ������ �-.�; .��� � „�,� — <br />- ---- ROSEVILLE <br />_ • housing <br />�Ouncll passes <br />taff says ment rules, <br />Clty S The cit <br />_ Old rules were too vague, . ble or;t's not. authority to <br />- gy STL:VC SCOTT <br />Pioneer Press <br />not, it's either hv see a lot of �t <br />«We won't ec- tY <br />change, but we will see inePific an <br />Roseville has adopted a tors being much more sp <br />r code gi g.residents about what a violation of the vi <br />� code is. That means we can so <br />prope tY s ecific pr <br />— and city inspectors'— P resolve it quicker." <br />guidelines on what cons�a�ed The new code, �ll r d�eS° ci <br />livable, well-main Staff documents, o <br />dwellings and businesses. Several issues more specifically <br />The City Council on Monday than existing city r��s- �Ve- <br />Code, ways, gl'��� �sect screens, t <br />adopted the International Prop- 1, <br />erty Maintenance laster and maintenance r <br />designed by the International f�fllpg mb�g mechanical and <br />Code Counc�l, a nonProfit iirm stems, for examPle. <br />Va., as a electrical sy the coun- <br />based in Falls Church, In recommending <br />model policy for U.S. cities. ���,s a�option of the new code, <br />Hoping to maintain the proP- ��ty staff reported on a home in <br />which rain water leaked <br />erty values of the city's aging <br />housing stock, Roseville staff through a roof. Insulation and <br />recommended adoption of the <br />to shore up current sheetrock fell fro arPets rotted <br />policy said were walls were moldy, <br />codes, wh�ch they an� floors warped• authority to <br />vague_ the "We had n0 berepaued, <br />`This gives not �nlY requ�'e the building <br />homeowner but the inspector other than the shingles," accord- <br />no more gi'aY areas," said ment ing to a staff document. <br />nis Welsch, city develop The new code won't change <br />or it's the city's inspection or enforce- <br />director. "lt's either wet or not, a <br />- ceiling is either falling : . <br />COC�e <br />Welsch said. <br />y does not have <br />enter a structure <br />hout permission, and proper- <br />owners would receive first <br />d second notifiVatih aav i�e°on <br />olations, along <br />lutions and time to fix the <br />oblem. misdemeanor <br />Ultunately, <br />tations may be given to �ance.s <br />f properties not in comp <br />An unrelated and more con- <br />roversial proposal to adopWas <br />ental licensing policy <br />ecently sent back by the coun- <br />cil to the city's Housing `�fo � <br />Redevelopment Authority <br />further consideratio �o�a �ve <br />Rental licensing ect the <br />the city authority to insp <br />inside rode tuesl oeensure eom- <br />rental p P ��des. Owners <br />pliance with city <br />would receive licens ection t �r <br />Properties pass �SP �p not. <br />correction notices if they <br />Steue Scott �na� be reached nt <br />or sscott(n?pioneerpress.coni o�' <br />rsi-22s-sszs. <br />