Rancho Cordova Municipal Code Art. XI Rental Housing Enforcement Fees

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The following sections constitute the categories of fees payable to the director by the owner of a building or residential rental unit subject to the rental housing inspection program within Article XII of this chapter. Such fees shall be set by resolution of the city council and may be adjusted periodically by the city manager to cover the cost of the services provided under this chapter.

A. Following issuance of a notice and order (pursuant to RCMC § 16.20.400) for a violation of the provisions of this chapter, upon the first 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 no fee levied against the owner(s). There shall be no reinspection fee charged for an inspection caused by any complaint if no violation is discovered.

B. Following issuance of a notice and order (pursuant to RCMC § 16.20.400) for a violation of the provisions of this chapter, upon the first reinspection of a dwelling to determine whether corrective action has been satisfactorily completed, and upon a determination that corrective action has not been successfully completed by the time of such reinspection, there may be a fee levied against the owner(s) in the amount set by resolution of the city council.

C. Upon all subsequent reinspections, fees shall be levied against dwelling unit owners for previously noticed violations which have not been corrected by the time of such subsequent reinspections. Such fees shall be set by resolution of the city council.

D. An owner or his/her designee may reschedule an inspection by giving notice to the neighborhood services division manager or his/her designee at least five calendar days prior to a scheduled inspection date. An inspection may only be rescheduled to a date within 21 calendar days of the previously scheduled inspection date. Rescheduling an inspection for any particular residential rental property inspection subject to the rental housing inspection program more than once within any 12-month period, or with less than five calendar days' notice, shall result in the imposition of a rescheduling fee. Such rescheduling fees shall be set by resolution of the city council. An owner or his/her designee shall not be charged a rescheduling fee for any particular inspection when the reason an inspection must be rescheduled is due to an occupant's failure to provide access or refusal to provide consent to inspect the residential unit; provided, that the owner or his/her designee has used good faith efforts and legal notice to obtain such consent or secure such access pursuant to RCMC § 16.20.1200.

(SCC 0934 § 4, 1993; SCC 1032 § 1, 1996; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 19-2012 § 4; Ord. 10-2020 § 3 (Exh. A))

Repealed by Ord. 19-2012.

(SCC 0934 § 4, 1993; SCC 1032 § 2, 1996; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4)

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.

(SCC 0934 § 4, 1993; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 10-2020 § 3 (Exh. A))

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 in the amount set by resolution of the city council.

(SCC 0934 § 4, 1993; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 19-2012 § 6; Ord. 10-2020 § 3 (Exh. A))

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 to be set by resolution of the city council, rounded to the nearest hour for each city official involved. Such hourly rate may also be applied to fees under RCMC § 16.20.1100, where there is more than one uncorrected violation found.

(SCC 0934 § 4, 1993; SCC 1059 § 2, 1996; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 19-2012 § 7; Ord. 10-2020 § 3 (Exh. A))

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) 15 percent of the contract price as a contract administration fee.

(SCC 0934 § 4, 1993; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 10-2020 § 3 (Exh. A))

For any amounts due and unpaid, and which are referred to the finance department for collection under this chapter, a fee set by resolution of the city council shall be levied to cover costs of small claims court filing and administration.

(SCC 0934 § 4, 1993; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; revised during 2008 codification; Ord. 19-2012 § 8; Ord. 10-2020 § 3 (Exh. A))

The fee for all appeals taken under this chapter shall be set by resolution of the city council.

(SCC 0934 § 4, 1993; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 19-2012 § 9; Ord. 10-2020 § 3 (Exh. A))

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 25 percent per annum of the fee.

(SCC 0934 § 4, 1993; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 10-2020 § 3 (Exh. A))

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.

(SCC 0934 § 4, 1993; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 10-2020 § 3 (Exh. A))

Repealed by Ord. 19-2012.

(SCC 1032 § 3, 1996; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4)