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6c. Attachment G City CodeViolations Observed: 68building maintenance and city code violations. Most common violations observed: Improper electrical work, missing electrical covers, deteriorated electrical components. o Deteriorated wood trim on building exteriors. o Peeling paint on windows, trim, doors and balconies. o Trip hazards: inside units, in common areas, on stairs and on sidewalks. o Garage buildings and doors in disrepair o Bare ground and erosion of soil o Assigned: Buildings are classified as Three Year, Two Year, One Year, and Six Month Renewal License Type (based upon the numbers of violations observed, with Three Year having the fewest violations and Six Month having the most). 43Three Year License Type Buildings 98%. o 0Two Year License Type Buildings o 1One Year License Type Buildings 2% o 0- Six Month License Type Buildings o Miscellaneous Observations: Memorandums of Understanding have proven effective in administering the program. Staff has noticed general acceptance of the program. Staff have received many questions, but only few complaints about the program. Many apartment building owners have made improvements to their buildings prior to inspection in order to obtain a higher rating. Older buildings tend to be maintained in better condition than had been expected. There are many well maintained older buildings throughout the city which received a Three Year rating. Some larger buildings with higher ratings appear to be on the edge due to long term deferred maintenance and will be in need of significant maintenance in the near future. Deferred maintenance leads to deterioration. Property maintenance tends to focus on work orders rather than initiating preventative maintenance, which allows for slow but persistent deterioration of buildings. Some managers are hampered by a lack of maintenance funding. This program is actually helping them obtain necessary funding from their owners. A number of managers have fixed violations in a matter of days after their inspection. Some property maintenance cases will take additional time to resolve due to financial/physical hardship by the property owner. The program is opening the eyes of many building maintenance personnel to safety issues they were not familiar with or aware of. Some tenants are unfamiliar with living in an apartment building and the responsibilities that go with it. Completed to Date: Createdforms, letters, brochures and mailing packets for the program. Created processes and procedures going 5 years into the future to ensure staff can maintain all programs at current staffing levels. This includes a major reorganization of the Code Enforcement Division. Created a procedures notebook for the Rental License Program. Page 2 of 5 R:\\CommDev\\CE Rental License Program\\Presentations\\2015 Year end presentation\\Rental License Year End Report 2015 to Council.doc