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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPED 2020-11-16 Item 1C - Resolution - 2020-2022 Residential Rental Housing Licensing and Inspection Program City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Planning and Economic Development Committee FROM: Minnie Dhaliwal, Community Development BY: Kia Shagena, Code Enforcement Officer CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: November 16, 2020 SUBJECT: Updated Rental Housing Licensing Fees and Program Update ISSUE Should Tukwila increase its rental housing licensing fees and inspection rate to adjust for inflation in staff costs? BACKGROUND The City established the Residential Rental Business License and Inspection Program in 2010. This program was established for rental units to protect the public health, safety and welfare by ensuring the proper maintenance of such housing, by identifying and requiring correction of substandard housing conditions, and by preventing conditions of deterioration and blight that could adversely impact the quality of life in the City of Tukwila. At the Council meeting on June 15, 2020, that adopted the resolution waiving late fees due to COVID, the Council had asked for a briefing on the program. Additionally, the licensing and inspection fees for 2021 and 2022 need to be adopted at this time. DISCUSSION Briefing on the Rental Housing Licensing and Inspection Program: Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 5.06 establishes regulations pertaining to rental housing license and inspection. Residential rental properties are required to obtain an annual rental business license. In addition to annual licensing, all rental housing units in the City must pass an inspection every 4 years. As of November 4, 2020, The Rental Housing Program has 4357 registered rental units and 604 active rental licenses (one license per property). Properties with up to 4 units may use a City inspector while all larger properties must use a private inspector who meets specific qualifications. The City may also inspect units in response to complaints and audit inspections submitted by private inspectors when inspection reports are in question. A total of 86% of all registered units have up to date passing inspections, while 14% are due for their next inspection (See Attachment B). Inspections ensure compliance with minimum health safety standards (See Attachment C). Fee Update for 2021-2022 All program late fees for 2020 were waived in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As of November 4, 2020, 73 properties have yet to renew their 2020 rental license. Not including new rental licenses, 572 units were due for inspection in 2020. Due to social distancing measures nearly all property owners have postponed their 2020 inspections. 1175 units are due for inspection in 2021. In response to the ongoing pandemic and social distancing requirements, staff has developed a virtual rental inspection beta program to address inspection needs. 99 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 https://tukwilawa.sharepoint.com/sites/mayorsoffice/cc/CC Docs/Old W/2020 Info Memos/InfoMemo_RHP_2020-2022_FeeSchedule.docx Staff has found monthly late fees for overdue license renewals to be an effective tool. Staff proposes to reinstate late fees for both overdue licenses and overdue inspections. Additionally, staff is recommending that the residential rental business license and inspection fees for 2021-2022 be increased by 1.5% to keep up with the costs of the program. This is based on the fact that the salaries for represented employees will likely increase in 2021 and 2022 by 90% of the Seattle Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). The CPI-W was 1% for the June 2020 period and additional cost increases are anticipated with the employee benefit costs. FINANCIAL IMPACT The proposed fee increases will keep pace with the City’s costs to provide these necessary services. RECOMMENDATION The Committee is being asked to approve the resolution for 2021-2022 fees and consider this item at the November 23, 2020 Committee of the Whole and December 7, 2020 Regular Meeting. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A. Draft Residential Rental Licensing Fee Resolution Attachment B. Rental Housing Program Dashboard – 11/9/2020 Attachment C. Rental Housing - Inspection Checklist 100 CC: \Legislative Development\Residential Rental Licensing fee schedule 11-5-20 KS:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 1 of 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL BUSINESS LICENSE AND INSPECTION PROGRAM FEE SCHEDULE; AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 1946 . WHEREAS, the City has adopted a Residential Rental Business License and Inspection Program, pursuant to Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 5.06; and WHEREAS, the program has significantly improved the condition of the City's rental housing stock over the past 10 years; and WHEREAS, the City is authorized to impose fees for services rendered; and WHEREAS, the fees for this program are intended to offset most of the cost of providing this service; and WHEREAS, the costs to administer the program have increased since the last fee review in 2018; and WHEREAS, the cost to administer the licensing program increases in proportion to the number of units per site; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Residential Rental Business License and Inspection Program fees will be charged according to the following schedule: RESIDENTIAL RENTAL BUSINESS LICENSE AND INSPECTION FEES DESCRIPTION 2020 LICENSE 2021 LICENSE 2022 LICENSE Annual Residential Rental Business License: Property with one, two, three or four units $ 75.00 $ 76.00 $ 77.00 Property with 5 to 20 units $195.00 $198.00 $201.00 101 CC: \Legislative Development\Residential Rental Licensing fee schedule 11-5-20 KS:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 2 of 2 DESCRIPTION 2020 LICENSE 2021 LICENSE 2022 LICENSE Property with 21 to 50 units $245.00 $249.00 $252.00 Property with 51 or more units $305.00 $310.00 $314.00 License fees for units rented for the first time on or after July 1st of each year are reduced by 50%. Late fee per month if existing license is not renewed before March 1 Waived effective 6/16/20 $10.00 $10.00 Penalty fee if a new unit is leased before a license and inspection is obtained $ 50.00 $50.00 $50.00 Inspection fee per unit (City inspector) $ 60.00 $ 61.00 $ 62.00 Re-inspection fee per unit (City inspector) $ 60.00 $ 61.00 $ 62.00 Late fee per unit, per month, if Inspection Checklist is not submitted by September 30 of the year it is due Waived effective 6/16/20 $10.00 $10.00 Hearing Examiner appeal fee $340.00 $340.00 $340.00 Section 2. Repealer. Resolution No. 1946 is hereby repealed in its entirety as of 11:59 PM on December 7, 2020. Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution and the fee schedule contained herein shall be effective as of 12:00 AM on December 8, 2020. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this _______ day of __________________, 2020. ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk De’Sean Quinn, Council President APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Resolution Number: Office of the City Attorney 102 ATTACHMENT B. RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM DASHBOARD - 11/9/2020 1 0 3 1 0 4 Pr o p e r t y   O w n e r : Dw e l l i n g   T y p e FI L E   # Re n t a l   A d d r e s s : Un i t   # : In s p e c t i o n   R e s u l t s Pr o p e r t y   N a m e : Be d r o o m s : Ba t h r o o m s : Fi n a l   I n s p e c t i o n   S c o r e CI T Y   O F   T U K W I L A   O F F I C I A L   R E N T A L   I N S P E C T I O N   R E P O R T DA T E   O F   I N S P E C T I O N : IN S P E C T O R   N A M E   ( P R I N T E D ) : RE I N S P E C T I O N   R E Q U I R E D ? Y          /         N RE I N S P E C T I O N   D U E   D A T E : PO S T   I N S P E C T I O N   C O M M E N T S   /   R E QU I R E D   C O R R E C T I V E   A C T I O N S  NC ‐ P T S Pl u m b i n g   s y s t e m   h a z a r d s   f o u n d  ‐   I P M C   5 0 4 . 3 25 Me c h a n i c a l   e q u i p m e n t   i m p r o p e r l y   i n s t a l l e d   a n d   m a i n t a i n e d  ‐   I P M C   6 0 3 . 1 25 Co m b u s t i o n   a i r   s u p p l y   i s   i n a d e q u a te   f o r   f u e l   b u r n i n g   e q u i p m e n t   ‐  I P M C   6 0 3 . 5 25 Un i t   d o e s   N O T   h a v e   e l e c t r i c a l   s e r v i c e   p r o v i d e d   b y   u t i l i t y  ‐   I P M C   6 0 4 . 1 25 El e c t r i c a l   s y s t e m   h a z a r d s   f o u n d  ‐   I P M C   6 0 4 . 3 25 Ot h e r   h a z a r d s   f o u n d  ‐   I P M C   1 0 8 De s c r i b e   h a z a r d : 25 25 25 Re n t a l   H o u s i n g   P r o g r a m   ‐   I n s pe c t i o n   R e p o r t   a n d   C h e c k l i s t IN S P E C T O R   S I G N A T U R E : UN I T   D O E S   N O T   P A S S  I F   I N S P E C T I O N   R E S U L T S   E Q U A L   2 5   P O I N T S   O R   M O R E 25 HA Z A R D S  ‐   C h e c k   a l l   h a z a r d s   t h a t   a p p l y .   CO M M E N T S Mi s s i n g / i n o p e r a b l e   S m o k e   d e t e c t o r ( s ) :     De t e c t o r s   r e q u i r e d   f o r   e a c h   s t o r y ;  e a c h   b e d r o o m ;   i m m e d i a t e l y   o u ts i d e   ea c h   s l e e p i n g   a r e a  ‐   I P M C   7 0 4 25 Mi s s i n g   o r   i n o p e r a b l e   C a r b o n   m o n o x i d e   d e t e c t o r ( s ) :   De t e c t o r s   r e q u i r e d   f o r   e a c h   s t o ry ;   i m m e d i a t e l y   o u t s i d e   e a c h   sl e e p i n g   a r e a  ‐   R C W   1 9 . 2 7 . 5 3 0 25 Fi r e   d o o r s   a r e   b l o c k e d ,   o bs t r u c t e d ,   o r   i n o p e r a b l e  ‐   I P M C   7 0 3 . 2 In a d e q u a t e   e m e r g e n c y   e g r e s s   f r o m  o n e   o r   m o r e   h a b i t a b l e   s p a c e s  ‐   I P M C   7 0 2 . 4 Do o r s ,   b a r s ,   g r i l l e s ,   g r a t e s   o v e r   e m e r g e n c y   e s c a p e   o p e n i n g s   a r e  N O T   r e a d i l y   o p e r a b l e   f r o m   i n s i d e ,   w i t h o u t   k e y s   o r   s p ec i a l   k n o w l e d g e  ‐   I P M C   7 0 2 . 3   &   7 0 2 . 4 25 Fo r   e a c h   h a z a r d   p r e s e n t   a d d   2 5   p o i n t s   t o   F i n a l   I n s p e c t i o n   S c o r e On e   o r   m o r e   b e d r o o m   u n d e r   7 0   s q   f t  ‐   I P M C   4 0 4 . 4 . 1 S i n g l e ‐ f a m i l y C o n d o m i n i u m D u p l e x Tr i p l e x F o u r p l e x A p a r t m e n t   w / 5 +   u n i t s A c c e s s o r y   D w e l l i n g     U n i t S t u d i o / E f f i c i e n c y   U n i t 105 RE N T A L   H O U S I N G   I N S P E C T I O N   C H E C K L I S T DI R E C T I O N S : If   c o d e   s t a n d a r d   i s   n o t   m e t   t h e   i n s p e c t o r   w i l l   m a r k   t h e   a p p l i c a b l e   s e c t i o n   w i t h   t h e   a p p r o p r i a t e   p o i n t   v a l u e   b a s e d   o n   t h e   s e v e r i t y   o f   t h e   v i o l a t i o n .   S e v e r i t y   l e v e l s   a r e   d e f i n e d   a s   mi n o r ,   m o d e r a t e ,   o r   s e v e r e   ( e x c e p t   w h e r e   o n l y   a   s i n g l e   s c o r e   o p t i o n   i s   p r o v i d e d ) .   T h e   i n s p e c t o r   w i l l   m a r k   N A   i f   n o t   a p p l i c a b l e   a n d   w i l l   a d d   i n s p e c t i o n   n o t e s   t o   s u p p o r t   r a t i n g s .   Se c t i o n s   l e f t   b l a n k   i n d i c a t e   c o m p l i a n c e   w i t h   t h e   r e f e r e n c e d   s t a n d a r d s .   T o t a l   s c o r e   s h a l l   b e   c a l c u l a t e d   b a s e d   o n   a s s i g n e d   n o n ‐ c o m p l i a n c e   p o i n t   v a l u e s   a s s i g n e d   t o   e a c h   v i o l a t i o n   an d   s e v e r i t y   l e v e l .       An   i n s p e c t i o n   d o e s   n o t   p a s s   i f   t h e r e   i s   a   t o t a l   o f   2 5   o r   m o r e   n o n ‐ c o m p l i a n c e   p o i n t s   ( N C ‐ P T S ) . IN T E R I O R   C O N D I T I O N S IN T E R N A T I O N A L   P R O P E R T Y   M A I N T E N A N C E   C O D E   ( I P M C )   S T A N D A R D entr y livi ng rm dining rm kitc hen utility bathroom (1 ) bathroom (2 ) bathroom (3 ) bedro om  (1) bedro om  (2) bedro om  (3) bedro om  (4) oth er NC‐ PTS mi nor mode rate seve re SC ORE 12 3 12 3 12 3 15 25 25 31 0 25 12 3 2 15 25 1 25 1 25 21 0 25 31 0 25 12 3 25 1 IN S P E C T I O N   N O T E S : Fl o o r   s u r f a c e   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r  ‐   I P M C   3 0 5 . 4 Wa l l   s u r f a c e   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r   ‐   IP M C   3 0 5 . 3 No   v i s i b l e   m o l d ,   m i l d e w ,   o r   s i g n s   o f   m o i s u r e   o f   l e a k s   ‐  I P M C   5 0 4 . 1 Wi n d o w s   a n d   f r a m e s   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r  ‐   I P M C   3 0 5 . 3 Tw o   s e p a r a t e   &   r e m o t e   e l e c t r i c a l   o u t l e t s   p e r   r o o m   ‐  I P M C   6 0 5 . 2 Mi n i m u m   o f   1   o p e n a b l e ,   a p p r o v e d ‐ s i z e   w i n d o w   f a c i n g   d i r e c t l y   t o   t h e   o u t d o o r s  ‐   I P M C   40 2 . 1   &   4 0 3 . 1 Ad e q u a t e   s o u r c e   o f   h e a t   ‐   IP M C   6 0 2 . 3   &   6 0 2 . 5 No   e v i d e n c e   o f   i n s e c t   o r   r o d e n t   i n f e s t a t i o n / h a r b o r a g e  ‐   I P M C   3 0 2 . 5   &   3 0 9 Fu n c t i o n a l   l i g h t i n g   f i x t u r e s  ‐   I P M C   4 0 2 . 2   &   4 0 2 . 3 Ha s   a   c l e a r   p a t h   o f   n o t   l e s s   t h a n   3 '   c l e a r a n c e   b e t w e e n   c o u n t e r f r o n t s   a n d   a p p l i a n c e s   or   w a l l s  ‐   I P M C   4 0 4 . 2 15 25 St o v e   v e n t   p r o p e r l y   c o n n e c t e d   a n d   f u n c t i o n a l  ‐   I P M C   3 0 2 . 6   &   4 0 3 . 4 Cl o t h e s   d r y e r   e x h a u s t   v e n t e d   p r o p e r l y   t o   e x t e r i o r  ‐   I P M C   4 0 3 . 5 Wa t e r   h e a t e r   c o r r e c t l y   i n s t a l l e d  ‐   I P M C   5 0 5 . 4 1  g r o u n d e d ‐ t y p e   r e c e p t a b l e   o r   G F C I :   l a u n d r y ,   k i t c h e n ,   g a r a g e ,   b a s e m e n t  ‐   I P M C   6 0 5 . 2 Ho t   a n d   c o l d   w a t e r   t o   a l l   p l u m b e d   f i x t u r e s  ‐   I P M C   5 0 5 . 1 Ha s   k i t c h e n   s i n k ,   c o o k i n g   s t o v e ,   r e f r i g e r a t o r ,   a n d   c o u n t e r   s p a c e  ‐   I P M C   4 0 4 . 7   &   5 0 2 . 1 Do o r   f o r   p r i v a c y ,   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r ,   s e c u r e l y   a t t a c h e d  ‐   I P M C   5 0 3 . 1 Se p a r a t e   b a t h r o o m   w i t h   t o i l e t ,   s i n k ,   &   t u b / s h o w e r   ‐  I P M C   4 0 4 . 4 . 3 Ha s   a t   l e a s t   o n e   e l e c t r i c a l   r e c e p t a c l e  ‐   I P M C   6 0 5 . 2 2 Ba t h r o o m / t o i l e t   r o o m   p r o p e r l y   v e n t i l a t e d   ( o p e n a b l e   s c r e e n e d   w i n d o w   o r   f u n c t i o n a l   me c h a n i c a l   f a n )  ‐   I P M C   4 0 3 . 2 106 EX T E R I O R   S T R U C T U R E   /   E X T E R I O R   P R O P E R T Y IN T E R N A T I O N A L   P R O P E R T Y   M A I N T E N A N C E   C O D E   ( I P M C )   S T A N D A R D ext.  s tr uct ur e ext.  p roper ty NC‐ PTS mi nor mode rate seve re SC ORE 12 3 1 31 0 25 31 0 25 31 0 25 21 0 25 1 21 0 25 31 0 25 21 0 25 31 0 25 21 0 25 15 1 0 15 1 0 13 5 13 1 0 31 0 25 31 0 25 15 1 0 1 35 2 15 1 0 31 0 25 IN S P E C T I O N   N O T E S sp a c e   f o r   a d d i t i o n a l   i n s p e c t i o n   n o t e s   o n   b a c k Su r f a c e s   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r  ‐   I P M C   3 0 4 . 2 Ad d r e s s   n u m b e r s   4 "   t a l l   &   v i s i b l e   f r o m   t h e   s t r e e t  ‐   I P M C   3 0 4 . 3 Ro o f   a n d   d r a i n a g e   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r  ‐   I P M C   3 0 4 . 7 De c o r a t i v e   f e a t u r e s   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r  ‐   I P M C   3 0 4 . 8 St r u t u r a l   m e m b e r s   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r  ‐   I P M C   3 0 4 . 4 Fo u n d a t i o n   w a l l s   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r  ‐   I P M C   3 0 4 . 5 Ex t e r i o r   w a l l s   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r  ‐   I P M C   3 0 4 . 6 Ex t e r i o r   d o o r s   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r ;   d e a d b o l t   l o c k s   o p e r a b l e   b y   k n o b ;   d e a d b o l t   t h r o w   n o t   l e s s   t h a n   1   i n c h    ‐   I P M C   3 0 4 . 1 5 Cl e a n ,   s a f e   &   s a n i t a r y / n o   u n c o n t a i n e d   d e b r i s  ‐   I P M C   3 0 2 . 1 Ov e r h a n g   e x t e n s i o n s   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r  ‐   I P M C   3 0 4 . 9 St a i r w a y s ,   d e c k s ,   p o r c h e s ,   b a l c o n i e s   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r  ‐   I P M C   3 0 4 . 1 0 Ha n d r a i l s   a n d   g u a r d r a i l s   f i r m l y   f a s t e n e d  ‐   I P M C   3 0 4 . 1 2 Sw i m m i n g   P o o l s ,   S p a s   &   H o t   T u b s       ‐       C l e a n ,   s a n i t a r y ,   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r  ‐   I P M C   3 0 3 . 1 Sw i m m i n g   P o o l s ,   S p a s   &   H o t   T u b s       ‐       E n c l o s u r e   6 0 "   h i g h ,   w / s e l f ‐ c l o s i n g   l a t c h  ‐   I P M C   3 0 3 . 2 Fr e e   f r o m   g r a f f i t i   ‐  I P M C   3 0 2 . 9 No   s t a n d i n g   w a t e r   o r   e r o s i o n  ‐   I P M C   3 0 2 . 2 No   e v i d e n c e   o f   i n s e c t   o r   r o d e n t   i n f e s t a t i o n / h a r b o r a g e  ‐   I P M C   3 0 2 . 5   &   3 0 9 Ac c e s s o r y   s t r u c t u r e s   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r  ‐   I P M C   3 0 2 . 7 No   j u n k   v e h i c l e s / r e p a i r   o u t s i d e   g a r a g e  ‐   I P M C   3 0 2 . 8 Ap p r o v e d   w a s t e   c o n t a i n e r s   w / t i g h t   f i t t i n g   l i d s  ‐   I P M C   3 0 8 Si d e w a l k s / d r i v e w a y s   f r e e   o f   h a z a r d s  ‐   I P M C   3 0 2 . 3 No   w e e d s   i n   e x c e s s   o f   1 2   i n c h e s  ‐   I P M C   3 0 2 . 4 Ch i m n e y s   a n d   t o w e r s   i n   g o o d   r e p a i r  ‐   I P M C   3 0 4 . 1 1 107 AD D I T I O N A L   I N S P E C T I O N   N O T E S 108