Elk Grove Municipal Code Art. XI Rental Housing Enforcement Fees

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The following constitute the fees payable to the Director by the owner of a building covered by this chapter.

Following issuance of a notice and order for a violation of the provisions of this chapter, upon reinspection of a dwelling to determine whether corrective action has been satisfactorily completed, and upon a determination that corrective action has been successfully completed by the time of such reinspection, there shall be a reinspection fee levied against the owner(s) in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty-Three and no/100ths ($253.00) Dollars. There shall be no reinspection fee charged for an inspection caused by any complaint if no violation is discovered.

(Ord. 2000-1 § 1, eff. 7-1-2000; Ord. 2000-14A § 1, eff. 10-25-2000; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

Where a violation continues to exist following the first (1st) reinspection as provided herein, there shall be a notice and order fee levied against the owner(s) in the amount of Five Hundred Ten and no/100ths ($510.00) Dollars. Reinspections occurring thereafter to determine whether corrective action has been satisfactorily completed shall be charged to the owner(s) in the amount of the reinspection fee described above for each subsequent inspection required to determine compliance with this chapter.

(Ord. 2000-1 § 1, eff. 7-1-2000; Ord. 2000-14A § 1, eff. 10-25-2000; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

Where issuance of a building permit is required under the building code in order to complete work required by a notice and order which has been issued under this chapter, such permit shall be obtained from the Director, and the fee therefor shall be paid to the Director in the same amount as would be applicable under the fee schedule for building permits then in use by the Public Works Department of the City.

(Ord. 2000-1 § 1, eff. 7-1-2000; Ord. 2000-14A § 1, eff. 10-25-2000; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

Where a building permit is required under the building code to complete work required by a notice and order issued under this chapter, there shall be imposed, in addition to the building permit fee, a building permit surcharge of Seventy-Eight and no/100ths ($78.00) Dollars.

(Ord. 2000-1 § 1, eff. 7-1-2000; Ord. 2000-14A § 1, eff. 10-25-2000; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

Where the Director finds that additional costs of enforcement are not otherwise recovered by the fees levied by this chapter in association with a dwelling found to constitute a violation, the additional costs of enforcement shall be levied at the hourly rate of Two Hundred Fifty-Three and no/100ths ($253.00) Dollars, rounded to the nearest hour for each City official involved.

(Ord. 2000-1 § 1, eff. 7-1-2000; Ord. 2000-14A § 1, eff. 10-25-2000; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

For all private contracts entered by the Director for work authorized under this chapter, in addition to the contract price there shall also be authorized as an additional cost of enforcement charged to the owner(s) fifteen (15%) percent of the contract price as a contract administration fee.

(Ord. 2000-1 § 1, eff. 7-1-2000; Ord. 2000-14A § 1, eff. 10-25-2000; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

For any amounts due and unpaid, and which are referred to the Finance Department for collection under this chapter, a fee of One Hundred Fifty and no/100ths ($150.00) Dollars shall be levied to cover costs of small claims court filing and administration.

(Ord. 2000-1 § 1, eff. 7-1-2000; Ord. 2000-14A § 1, eff. 10-25-2000; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

Repealed by Ord. 28-2011.

(Ord. 2000-1 § 1, eff. 7-1-2000; Ord. 2000-14A § 1, eff. 10-25-2000; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

If a fee has not been received by the date upon which it is due under this chapter there shall be imposed a late fee of twenty-five (25%) percent per annum of the fee.

(Ord. 2000-1 § 1, eff. 7-1-2000; Ord. 2000-14A § 1, eff. 10-25-2000; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

The owner may be charged for the City’s postage or mileage costs for sending or posting notices required to be given pursuant to this chapter.

(Ord. 2000-1 § 1, eff. 7-1-2000; Ord. 2000-14A § 1, eff. 10-25-2000; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

In every instance in which a notice and order is issued and served there shall be a fee of Two Hundred Fifty-Three and no/100ths ($253.00) Dollars charged to cover costs of administration and completion of the documentation associated with concluding the enforcement activity. This fee shall be levied at the conclusion of the case.

(Ord. 2000-1 § 1, eff. 7-1-2000; Ord. 2000-14A § 1, eff. 10-25-2000; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)