#9 Introduce ordinance to amend reinspection fees (File Ord. #2009-447)
Community Development Department Memorandum
Date: November 24, 2009
TO: Janesville City Council
FROM: Gale S. Price, AICP, Building & Development Services Manager
SUBJECT: Introduction and schedule a public hearing on a proposed ordinance
amending the City’s Building, Vehicles and Traffic, and Housing
Regulations regarding fees for re-inspections (File Ordinance No. 2009-
447).
At the direction of the City Council the Community Development Department has
drafted an ordinance amending the City’s Building, Vehicles and Traffic, and Housing
regulations to amend the current language for re-inspection fees for the Building Code
and to establish re-inspection fees within the Vehicles and Traffic and the Housing
Regulations.
This ordinance is proposed as the result of a study session earlier in 2009 regarding
Code and Building Enforcement policies and procedures. The Council consensus
regarding the study session item included the need to establish additional re-inspection
fees for code violations including re-inspections for raze-or-repair agreements, housing
complaints and abandon vehicle violations.
The Community Development Department recommends that following the first reading
of Ordinance No. 2009-447, it be scheduled for public hearing on January 11, 2010.
cc: Brad Cantrell
ORDINANCE NO. 2009-447
An ordinance amending the City’s Building, Vehicles and Traffic, and Housing Regulations regarding fees for
re-inspections, with penalties for violations thereof as set forth in the applicable Chapters of Janesville’s Code
of General Ordinances.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
Sections 15.01.140.VII, VI, V, I.D and II.E of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Janesville are hereby amended to read as follows:
CITY OF JANESVILLE
BUILDING PERMIT FEES
VII. RE-INSPECTION FEE
$50.00
A re-inspection fee shall be charged on residential, commercial or raze or repair building/remodeling
projects if the work for which an inspection is requested is not complete so as to be ready for an inspection, or
if the work is complete but not in conformance with the applicable building code requirements and the work is
still not in conformance with the applicable code requirements upon re-inspection. The property owner or
general contractor shall be notified of any re-inspection fee(s) due at the time the occupancy inspection is
requested. Such fees shall be paid prior to an occupancy inspection.
CITY OF JANESVILLE
HVAC PERMIT FEES
VI. RE-INSPECTION FEE
$50.00
A re-inspection fee shall be charged on residential, commercial or raze or repair building/remodeling
projects if the work for which an inspection is requested is not complete so as to be ready for an inspection, or
if the work is complete but not in conformance with the applicable building code requirements and the work is
still not in conformance with the applicable code requirements upon re-inspection. The property owner or
general contractor shall be notified of any re-inspection fee(s) due at the time the occupancy inspection is
requested. Such fees shall be paid prior to an occupancy inspection.
CITY OF JANESVILLE
ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES
V. RE-INSPECTION FEE
$50.00
A re-inspection fee shall be charged on residential, commercial or raze or repair building/remodeling
projects if the work for which an inspection is requested is not complete so as to be ready for an inspection, or
if the work is complete but not in conformance with the applicable building code requirements and the work is
still not in conformance with the applicable code requirements upon re-inspection. The property owner or
general contractor shall be notified of any re-inspection fee(s) due at the time the occupancy inspection is
requested. Such fees shall be paid prior to an occupancy inspection.
CITY OF JANESVILLE
PLUMBING PERMIT FEES
I.D. RE-INSPECTION FEE
$50.00
Are-inspection fee shall be charged on residential, commercial or raze or repair building/remodeling
projects if the work for which an inspection is requested is not complete so as to be ready for an inspection, or
if the work is complete but not in conformance with the applicable building code requirements and the work is
still not in conformance with the applicable code requirements upon re-inspection. The property owner or
general contractor shall be notified of any re-inspection fee(s) due at the time the occupancy inspection is
requested. Such fees shall be paid prior to an occupancy inspection.
II.E. RE-INSPECTION FEE
$50.00
Are-inspection fee shall be charged on residential, commercial or raze or repair building/remodeling
projects if the work for which an inspection is requested is not complete so as to be ready for an inspection, or
if the work is complete but not in conformance with the applicable building code requirements and the work is
still not in conformance with the applicable code requirements upon re-inspection. The property owner or
general contractor shall be notified of any re-inspection fee(s) due at the time the occupancy inspection is
requested. Such fees shall be paid prior to an occupancy inspection.
SECTION II
. Section 10.52.045 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby created
to read as follows:
10.52.045 Reinspection fee
A Fifty Dollar ($50.00) reinspection fee shall be charged by the City
against and paid by the property owner for every violation that is not corrected by the reinspection date. An
additional Fifty Dollar ($50.00) reinspection fee shall be charged by the City for each subsequent reinspection
per violation until full compliance is achieved.
SECTION III
. Section 16.08.195 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby created
to read as follows:
16.08.195 Reinspection fee
A Fifty Dollar ($50.00) reinspection fee shall be charged by the City
against and paid by the property owner for every violation that is not corrected by the reinspection date. An
additional Fifty Dollar ($50.00) reinspection fee shall be charged by the City for each subsequent reinspection
per violation until full compliance is achieved.
SECTION IV.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the Common Council, the public
health, welfare, peace, tranquility, good order, public benefit, and police power so requiring.
ADOPTED: Motion by:
Second by:
APPROVED:
Councilmember Aye Nay Absent
Pass
Brunner
McDonald
Eric J. Levitt, City Manager
Perrotto
Rashkin
ATTEST:
Steeber
Truman
Voskuil
Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Community Development Department
Prepared by: Community Development Department