HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-10614 Amnesty Period to Voluntarily Seek Permits for Units Subject to Rental Housing Inspection ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 10614 (2015 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AN AMNESTY PERIOD FOR
PROPERTY OWNERS THAT VOLUNTARILY SEEK PERMITS FOR
UNPERMITTED CONSTRUCTION FOR SINGLE FAMILY AND
DUPLEX DWELLING UNITS SUBJECT TO THE CITY'S ADOPTED
RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo ( "City ") has expressed its
desire and intent to ensure the preservation of the city's neighborhoods as embodied in its
adoption of the Major City Goal of Neighborhood Wellness; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of this goal, on May 5, 2015, the City Council introduced an
ordinance to establish a Rental Housing Inspection Program ( "RHIP "), wherein the City would
periodically inspect single family and duplex residential rental dwelling units for compliance
with the State and local building and housing codes; and
WHEREAS, the RHIP Ordinance is scheduled for adoption on May 19, 2015 and if
adopted, would become effective 30 days thereafter; and
WHEREAS, periodic inspections under the RHIP would commence sometime after
January 1, 2016, and it is anticipated that the program will identify residential rental properties
which are substandard, have unpermitted construction or are otherwise in violation of State and
local building and housing codes; and
WHEREAS, San Luis Obispo Municipal Code section 15.04.020.1-1, amending section
109.4 of the California Building Code, establishes and authorizes the Building Official to impose
a "special investigation fee" in connection with unpermitted construction which is in the amount
of 100% of the normally established permit fee (the "Special Investigation Fee "); and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that some property owners are unware of all of
the requirements for obtaining building or other permits for improvements; and
WHEREAS, by this Resolution, the City Council wishes to provide an "amnesty period"
and temporarily waive the Special Investigation Fee for those property owners subject to the
RHIP that voluntarily obtain permits to correct improvements related to unpermitted construction
on their respective property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
1. For the period of July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, the City Council hereby suspends the
imposition of the Special Investigation Fee on any property owner who voluntarily
obtains a building permit to either correct or otherwise permit unpermitted work for a
Residential Rental Dwelling Unit as defined in San Luis Obispo Municipal Code
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15.10.010 and is subject to the Rental Housing Inspection Program. The Special
Investigation Fee shall continue to apply to any property owner whose property is
currently the subject of a code enforcement action or a Notice of Violation or Notice to
Correct has been or is otherwise issued to the property owner or does not obtain a permit
prior to a scheduled inspection under the Rental Housing Inspection Program; and
2. The City Council hereby directs staff to publicize this amnesty program as soon as
practically feasible; and
3. This Resolution becomes effective on the effective date of the Rental Housing Inspection
Program Ordinance.
Upon motion of Vice Mayor Ashbaugh, seconded by Mayor Marx, and on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Council Member Christianson, Vice Mayor Ashbaugh
and Mayor Marx
NOES: Council Members Carpenter and Rivoire
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 5th day of May 2015.
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, this '`' day of