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ATTACHMENT B 96 7. Environmentally conscience, using efficient LED lights in hallways & laundry 9� rooms, water efficient toilets, shower heads and kitchen aerators, see attached s8 report (see Attachment B.3): 99 Staff response: We appreciate efforts to increase energy efficiency. However, � oo energy efficiency is not a primary focus of the licensing program which focuses �i o� on safety, blight and other code enforcement issues. � 02 8. Trivial violations, such as paint on outlets, paint peeling here there, no health or �o� safety issues: � 04 Staff response: Paint on outlets can interfere with the operation of the outlet and � 05 can be a fire hazard. Peeling paint on other surfaces can contain lead, which can � 06 be a significant health hazard to children. Additionally, the ordinance requires �o� building elements be maintained functional; if a window or door lock for � oa example are broken, it is required they be repaired. See Attachment A for a list of � og violations noted at these properties. � � 0 9. Small maintenance issues are not reported by tenants, such as blinds broken, 111 faucet leaking, drawer not operating, bath door knob not working etc: � � 2 Staff response: Property owners and managers were encouraged, prior to the � � s scheduled inspection date, to conduct self-inspections of their properties using � � 4 the same inspection checklist (which was included in the initial application � � 5 packet) that is used by the City Inspector during the rentallicense inspection. If � � s tenants are not reporting issues to the property manager, that is a landlord operational issue, not one that involves the City. 10. Tenants caused violations such as bed in the living room, blocked egress window, removed CO detectors & smoke detectors: � 2o Staff response: Rental properties are businesses and owners are responsible for �2� maintaining their buildings in a safe manner. It is the responsibility of � 22 management to ensure that one tenant does not endanger the lives of others in the � 23 building. This may mean periodic inspections by management to ensure tenants � 24 understand and avoid causing dangers. Staff has also provided the property � 25 manager with a guide for how to live in and maintain an apartment, written in the � 26 Karen language, which can be used as an educational tool with residents. 127 11. No motivation to spend any funds for improvements when licensing cost is $6,740 128 and get D license anyway every six months. NO INCENTIVE FOR MAKING �29 IMPROVEMENTS and to raise building standard: 13o Staff response: The rental license ordinance is incentivized to encourage property �3� owners to maintain buildings in good repair. These 12 buildings had numerous 132 violations and they received Type D licenses with renewal inspections and 133 payment of fees due in 6 months. If the buildings are repaired and maintained in � 34� good repair, they could receive Type A licenses at the next inspection with �35 renewals every 3 years and fees due every 3 years. This would save a significant 136 amount in fees for the landlord. 137 1 Request for Board of Adjustments and Appeals Page 4 of 6