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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance - 15-2006 - Amending City Code Section 9.11 Relating to Rental Housing - 05/16/2006 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 15-2006 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 9.11 BY CHANGING THE NAME OF BUILDING OFFICIAL TO ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY; ADDING A NEW SUBD. 8, BUILDING INTERIOR; ADDING A NEW SUBD. 10 SMOKE DETECTORS; AND AMENDING SUBD. 6, 7, AND 11; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTION 9.99, WHICH AMONG OTHER THINGS, CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: Section 1. City Code Section 9.11 entitled, "RENTAL HOUSING" is amended by deleting the title "Building Official" and in each instance in Section 9.11 replacing it with "Administrative Authority." Section 2. City Code Section 9.11, Subd. 4 is amended by inserting the following new definition in alphabetical order and renumbering the Definitions section accordingly: "Administrative Authority"means the Fire Chief, the Building Official or their designee. Section 3. City Code Section 9.11, Subd. 6.A. 2. is amended by adding at the end of the sentence ", except that a window shall not be required in such spaces equipped with a mechanical ventilation system." Section 4. City Code Section 9.11, is amended by adding Subd. 6.A.6. as follows: Premises Identification. Building shall have approved address numbers, placed in a position to be plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall contrast with their background and numbers shall be a minimum of 4 inches high. Section 5. City Code Section 9.11, subd. 7. A. is amended by changing "seventy" degrees to "sixty eight" degrees and by adding after the last sentence "Heat shall be supplied during the period of September 15th to May 15th. Exception: When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor design temperature for the locality, maintenance of the minimum room temperature shall not be required, provided that the heating system is operating at its full design capacity." Section 6. City Code Section 9.11, Subd. 8, Exits is renumbered Subd. 9. Section 7. City Code Section 9.11, a new subd. 8,Building Interior, is added as follows: Subd. 8. Building Interior.. A. Interior surfaces. Interior surfaces including windows and doors shall be maintained in good, clean and sanitary condition. Peeling, chipping, flaking or abraded paint shall be repaired, removed or covered. Cracked or loose plaster, decayed wood, and other defective surfaces shall be corrected. B. Interior Doors. Every interior door shall fit reasonably within its frame and shall be capable of being opened and closed by being properly attached to jambs, headers or tracks as intended by the manufacturer of the attachment hardware. C. Handrails and Guards. Every handrail and guard shall be firmly fastened and capable of supporting normally applied loads and shall be maintained in good condition in conformance with the code under which it was constructed. D. Stairs and walking surfaces. Every stair, ramp, landing,balcony, porch, deck,or other walking surface shall be maintained in sound condition and good repair. Section 8. City Code Section 9.11, Subd. 9, Substandard Building is renumbered Subd. 11. Section 9. City Code Section 9.11, Subd. 11, Substandard Buildings Subd. C. is amended by adding 12. as follows: 12. Presence of mold or other fungal growth. Section 10. City Code Section 9.11, a new Subd. 10, Smoke Detectors is added as follows: Subd. 10 Smoke Detectors. Existing Group R occupancies not already equipped with single station smoke alarms shall be equipped with approved single station smoke alarms. Smoke detectors shall be installed on each floor of residential buildings in accordance with the Minnesota State Fire Code. Smoke Alarms shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times and shall be replaced or repaired when defective. Section 11. City Code Section 9.11, Subd. 10, Notices and Orders of Administrative Authority is renumbered Subd. 12. Section 12. City Code Section 9.11, Subd. 11, Appeal is renumbered Subd. 13. Section 13. City Code Section 9.11, Subd. 12, Enforcement of the Order of the Administrative Authority or the Building Code Board of Appeals is renumbered Subd. 14. Section 14. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication. Section 15. City Code Chapter 1, entitled "General Provisions and Definitions Applicable to Entire City Code including Penalty for Violation" and Section 9.99, entitled "Violation a Misdemeanor" are hereby adopted in their entirety, by reference, as though repeated verbatim herein. FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie on the 21St day of March, 2006, and finally read and adopted and ordered published at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City on the 16th day of May, 2006. AA'�h&. 2 iR�,- -11'e,lve�� Kai teen orta, City Clerk Ron Case, Acting Mayor PUBLISHED in the Eden Prairie Sun Current on the 43eday of &4, ' 2006. CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 15-2006 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE,MINNESOTA,AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 9.11 RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING CODE The following is only a summary of Ordinance No. 15-2006. The full text is available for public inspection by any person during regular office hours at the office of the City Clerk. The amendment to the ordinance changes definitions, renumbers, adds requirements for smoke detectors and regulates the interior environment of rental dwellings. Effective Date: This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication. ATTEST: Kak6leen Porta, City Clerk Ron Case, Acting Mayor PUBLISHED in the Eden Prairie Sun Current on o� � v � newspapers AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA) SS. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) Richard Hendrickson,being duly sworn on an oath states or affirms,that he is the Chief Fi- nancial Officer of the newspaper known as Sun-Current , and has full knowledge of the facts stated below: (A)The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper,as provided by Minn.Stat.§331A.02,§331A.07,and other applic- able laws,as amended. (B)The printed public notice that is attached was published in the newspaper once each week,for one successive week(s);it was first published on Thursday,the 25 day Of May ,2006,and was thereafter printed and published on every Thursday to and including Thursday,the day of ,2006;and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z,both inclusive,which is hereby acknowl- edged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice: abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz BY: CFO Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me on this 25 day of May 2006. Nn City of Eden Prairie- ((�iNClal Not PUbu�aaoe) ary lic CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.15-2006 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, • MARY ANN CARLSON MINNESOTA,AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 9.11 NOTARY PUBLIC—MINNESOTA RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING CODE MY COMMISSION MIPIRES 131-09 The following is only a summary of Ordinance No. 15- 2006. The full text is available for public inspection by any_ person during regular office hours at the office of the City Clerk. RATE INFORMATION The amendment to the ordinance changes definitions, renumbers,adds requirements for smoke detectors and regulates the interior environment of rental dwellings. (1)Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users $ 2.85 per line Effective Date:This Ordinance shall take effect upon pub- for comparable space lication. Ron Case,Acting Mayor 2 Maximum rate allowed b law Attest: Kathleen Porte,City clerk ( ) y $ 6.20 per line Published in the Eden Prairie Sun Current on May 25, 2006. (3)Rate actually charged $ 1.30 per line (May 25,2006)d4/ord 15-2006 Summary