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have adopted property maintenance and rental licensing programs. This could make Roseville more vulnerable to absentee property owners to invest in communities where the codes and inspections are not as strict. 2.4In 2001-2002 Roseville studied and later created a Housing and Redevelopment Agency to focus on housing issues. The HRA has no regulatory or ordinance authority to create a housing maintenance code except that authority can be granted by the Legislature, the City Council, or be designated as a contractor for the City. 2.5In 2003-2005 the HRA and the Community Development Department completed a multi- family housing study that provided insight into this housing, where it is located, who lives there, how affordable it is, the tax value and physical condition. In addition, the HRA held neighborhood meetings to understand the issues and determine the best most effective approach to maintenance and rental housing issues. From those study meetings came a concept (and written drafts) of “housing preservation” and code changes that were intended to: 1)Provide housing maintenance for all units, as well as licensing regulation for rental units including single family, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes. 2)Provide an exterior only maintenance regulation for owner occupied single family housing units, improving the street appeal and value of single family neighborhoods. 3)Reduce litter, weeds, and vehicles parked in yards through a concerted code compliance process – either by district or by longer term even handled city-wide enforcement. Proposed Program Elements 3.0 3.1The draft rental license ordinance includes an annual inspection of all rental properties containing less than 5 units. a.Each rental owner must make an application for the license and complying with the property maintenance code. b.An inspection will occur to validate if the property is in compliance. If the property is in compliance, a license will be issued. c.If the property is not in compliance, a correction notice will be issued allowing the owner to a reasonable time to make the corrections prior to a re-inspection. d.If compliance can not be achieved, the city attorney is reviewing a process for compliance that would include the issuance of a penalty (court citation or administrative penalty) and an additional notice to correct plus an abatement process whereby the city orders the work to be completed and charges the property with the cost of the correction on the taxes. This method is still being reviewed. RHRAD_ Rental Licensing (09-20-05) - Page 2 of 4