HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2020-12-07 Item 5E - Resolution - 2020-2022 Residential Rental Business License and Inspection Program Fee ScheduleCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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ITEM INFORMATION
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5. E.
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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
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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:
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RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
11/23/20
Forward to next Regular Meeting
12/7/20
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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
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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
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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.
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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:
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