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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2020-12-07 Item 5E - Resolution - 2020-2022 Residential Rental Business License and Inspection Program Fee ScheduleCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS ---------------------------------- Initials Meeting Date Prepared by M or 's review Council review 11/23/20 KS 12/7/20 KS ® Resolution Mtg Date 12/7/20 ❑ Ordinance Mtg Date ❑ BidAxard Mtg Date ❑ Pubhc Heating Mtg Date ITEM INFORMATION ITEMNO. 5. E. NO STAFF SPONSOR: KIA SHAG ENA ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 11/23/20 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Briefing on Rental Housing Program & Updating the Rental Housing Program Fee Schedule CATEGORY ® Discussion Mtg Date 11/23/20 ❑ Motion Mtg Date ® Resolution Mtg Date 12/7/20 ❑ Ordinance Mtg Date ❑ BidAxard Mtg Date ❑ Pubhc Heating Mtg Date ❑ Other Mtg Date SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ HR ® DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Five ❑ TS ❑ P&R ❑ Polz'ce ❑ PlV SPONSOR'S A brief program update and a resolution updating the rental housing program fee schedule SUMMARY for 2021 and 2022. REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure ❑ CommunitySvs/Safety ❑ Finance Com ® Planning/Economic Dev. ❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. DATE: 11/16/20 COMMITTEE CHAIR: MCLEOD RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. Department of Community Development COMMITTEE Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 11/23/20 Forward to next Regular Meeting 12/7/20 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 11/23/20 Informational Memorandum dated 11/16/20 Resolution (strike-thru underlined format after 11/16 PED Committee) Rental Housing Program — Dashboard 11/9/2020 Rental Housing — Inspection Checklist Minutes from the Planning & Economic Development Committee meeting of 11/16/20 12/7/20 Resolution NO •s CI*ty of Tukwi*la Washington Resolution No. 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, pursuantto Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter5.06; 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 numberof units per site; and WHEREAS, due to the impacts of the current COVID-19 public health crisis, many residential rental property owners are experiencing economic hardship; and WHEREAS, postponing the assessment of 2021 Residential Rental Business License late fees from March 2021 to September 2021 may provide economic relief to residential rental property owners; and WHEREAS, the continued renewal of Residential Rental Business Licenses and up-to-date rental inspections are critical to maintaining safe and healthy rental housing; and WHEREAS, residential rental property owners who are up to date with all Residential Rental Business License requirements, including up-to-date, approved rental inspections by September 30, 2021, may have any previously outstanding 2019 Residential Rental Business License late fees or penalties waived; and CC: \Legislative Development\Residential Rental Licensing fee schedule 11-30-20 KS:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 1 of 3 a WHEREAS, waiver of those outstanding 2019 Residential Rental Business License late fees and penalties may provide economic relief to residential rental property owners; 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: LICENSE LICENSE LICENSE Property with on e, two, th ree or fou r u n its $75.00 $76.00 $77.00 Property with 5 to 20 units $195.00 $198.00 $201.00 DESCRIPTION 2020 2021 2022 LICENSE LICENSE LICENSE Property with 21 to 50 u nits $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 I st of each year are reduced by 50%. Late fee per month if existing license is not Waived $10.00 $10.00 renewed before March 1 effective Waived 6/16/20 through 9/30/2021 Pen alty fee if a n ew u n it is leased before a $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 license and inspection is obtained In spection fee per u n it (City in Spector) $60.00 $61.00 $62.00 Re -inspection fee per unit (C ity inspector) $60.00 $61.00 $62.00 Late fee per unit, per month, if Inspection Waived $10.00 $10.00 Checklistis not submitted by September 30 of the effective year it is due 6/16/20 Hearing Examiner appeal fee $340.00 $340.00 $340.00 Outstanding 2019 Residential Rental Business License late fees shall be waived for residential rental property owners who are up-to-date with all Residential Rental Business License requirements by September 30, 2021, including up-to-date, approved rental inspections. CC: \Legislative Development\Residential Rental Licensing fee schedule 11-30-20 KS:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 2 of 3 92 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 UU1110k,14ITTAI P. 000111 Office of the City Attorney De'Sean Quinn, Council President Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Resolution Number: CC: \Legislative Development\Residential Rental Licensing fee schedule 11-30-20 KS:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 3 of 3 93