NUMB:
970452
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. HENNINGSEN
TITL:
A substitute ordinance relating to licensing of licensed dwelling facilities.
SECS:
200-33-26 rp
275-20 rc
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This ordinance revises procedures for granting, renewing, revoking, suspending or denying renewal of licensed dwelling facilities.
Application for a licensed dwelling facility shall be made to the commissioner of building inspection and issued by the commissioner. If there is no objection filed against issuance of a license by any party, the commissioner shall issue a license. However, whenever a sworn written objection is filed by any interested party, the city clerk shall notify the commissioner of such objection. The utilities and licenses committee shall hold a hearing on whether or not to issue each new license and make a recommendation to the common council. If the common council grants a license notwithstanding any objection filed by any party, the commissioner shall issue a license to the applicant.
In addition, the ordinance specifies causes for revocation, suspension and nonrenewal of licenses. Denial of renewal, suspension or revocation proceedings may be instituted by the commissioner of health, commissioner of building inspection, the chief of police, any resident or neighbor of the licensed dwelling facility, any city resident, any building owner affected by the activity of the licensed dwelling facility, or by the utilities and licenses committee or a common council member. Written charges shall be verified and filed with the city clerk by the person bringing the complaint or objection. At the discretion of the chair, the utilities and licenses committee may employ a hearing officer for the purposes of taking testimony and rendering recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law to the committee.
BODY:
Whereas, Licensed dwelling facilities, particularly rooming houses, have, on numerous occ...
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