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R 11121
RESOLUTION NO. 11121 (2020 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE SAN LUIS OBISPO
COUNTY AUDITOR TO COLLECT FEES FOR 2020-21 FIRE AND LIFE
SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF MULTI-DWELLING PROPERTIES
CONTAINING THREE OR MORE DWELLING UNITS ON THE
SECURED PROPERTY TAX ROLL PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54988, ET SEQ.
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo is required by California Health & Safety Code
Section 17921 annually to inspect multi-dwelling properties containing three or more dwelling
units, including apartments, certain residential condominiums, hotels, motels, lodging houses and
congregate residences; and
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.2 authorizes cities to charge
property owners in recovering the reasonable costs of providing these annual inspections; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with this policy, the Council adopted Resolution Nos. 9799
(2006 Series) and 10790 (2017 Series) updating the master fee schedule, as specifically set forth
in “Exhibit A” hereto, and authorizing the collection of these fees on the secured property tax roll;
and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to continue collection of these fees on the secured
property tax roll for 2020-21.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
as follows:
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SECTION 1. Pursuant to California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.2(b) and
Municipal Code Section 3.50, the Council hereby authorizes and directs that Fire and Life Safety
Inspection fees shall be collected on the secured property tax roll by the San Luis Obispo County
Auditor-Controller for fiscal year 2020-21. A listing of fees by assessor’s parcel number shall be
provided to the County Auditor-Controller for collection on the 2020-21 secured property tax roll
in accordance with their schedule and data format requirements, pursuant to California
Government Code 54988, et seq.
Upon motion of Vice Mayor Gomez, seconded by Council Member Christianson, and on
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Christianson, Pease, Stewart, Vice Mayor Gomez and
Mayor Harmon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 2nd day of June 2020.
____________________________________
Mayor Heidi Harmon
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________________
J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, on _____________________.
____________________________________
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Multi-Dwelling Fire and Life Safety Inspection Fee Schedule
Administrative Fee
Processing per facility $86.63
Each Additional Owner $10.28
Apartment Houses
Up to 10 Units $346.52
11- 20 Units $519.78
21- 50 Units $693.04
51- 100 Units $866.30
101- 200 Units $1386.08
Every additional 100
Units over 200 $346.52
Condominiums
Up to 10 Units $346.52
11- 20 Units $519.78
21- 50 Units $693.04
51- 500 Units $1039.56
Fees are waived for units that are built, owned and managed by the San Luis Obispo Housing
Authority, other governmental agencies or not-for-profit housing organizations.
Hotels, Motels, Lodging Houses, Bed & Breakfast Facilities, Youth Hostel Facilities, Senior
Facilities, Sororities, Fraternities and Other Congregate Residences
1 - 20 units $346.52 per year per facility
21 - 50 units $519.78 per year per facility
51-100 units $866.30 per year per facility
101-200 units $1386.08 per year per facility
Sorority, Fraternity,
Congregate house $693.04
These fees are applicable to all multi-dwelling units in the City based on the following definitions
as set forth in the 2016 California Building Code, Chapter 2: Definitions and Abbreviations,
Section 202 and Chapter 3, Section 310.
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Apartment house is any building, or portion thereof, which contains three or more dwelling units,
including R-2 residential condominiums.
Congregate residences are any building or portion thereof that contains facilities for living,
sleeping and sanitation, as required by this code, and may include facilities for eating and cooking,
for occupancy by other than a family. A congregate residence may be a shelter, c onvent,
monastery, dormitory, fraternity or sorority house, but does not include jails, hospitals, nursing
homes, hotels, or lodging houses.
Dwelling unit is any building or portion thereof that contains living facilities, including provisions
for sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation, as required by this code, for not more than one family,
or a congregate residence for ten or less persons.
Hotel is any building containing six or more guest rooms intended or designed to be use, or which
are used, rented or hired out to be occupied, or which are occupied for sleeping purposes by guests.
Lodging house is any building or portion thereof containing not more than five guest rooms where
rent is paid in money, goods, labor or otherwise. (A lodging house in cludes bed & breakfast
facilities and hostels, but excludes single family dwellings).
Motel shall mean the same as hotel as defined in this code.