McFarland Municipal Code Ch. 18.12 Information About Code Enforcement Fee Waiver

A waiver provides for temporary suspension of code enforcement fees assessed against a property. Waivers are available in qualifying cases based on the provisions contained in this chapter and as determined by the city manager.

A. Income-Based Waiver. Upon approval of this waiver, monthly code enforcement fees may be suspended for twelve months. The following requirements must all be met before the waiver may be granted:

1. All cited fire, life, and safety violations must be corrected, inspected, and approved by the housing inspector; or the property is vacant with no significant exterior fire, life, and safety violations;

2. The property is clear of any other code violation administered by neighborhood inspections;

3. The housing case is currently open;

4. The dwelling is a one- or two-family residence;

5. The property owner(s) must meet the income requirements by providing required documentation;

6. The property is owner-occupied or vacant.

B. Residential Renovation Waiver. Upon approval of this waiver, monthly code enforcement fees may be suspended for six months with a possible six month extension. The following requirements must all be met before the waiver may be granted:

1. All cited fire, life, and safety violations must be corrected, inspected, and approved by the housing inspector; or the property is vacant with no significant exterior fire, life, and safety violations;

2. The property is clear of any other code violations administered by neighborhood inspections;

3. The housing case is currently open;

4. The building is attached to a permanent foundation or has an issued and active permit for foundation work;

5. Paid and issued building permit fees of at least five hundred dollars or a project value of fifteen thousand dollars; or

6. A submitted work plan that demonstrates a fifteen thousand dollars valuation of non-permit work to be done (or a combination of permit and non-permit work that values fifteen thousand dollars) to rehabilitate the property.

(If permits are required, they must be paid for and issued before the waiver will be granted).

(Ord. No. 004-2009, § 1, 7-9-09; Ord. No. 002-2010, § 1, 2-11-10)