Number
071714
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
An ordinance relating to certificate of code compliance regulations.
Sections
200-33-7-a am
200-52-2-c-1 am
200-52-3-a am
200-52-3-b am
200-52-5 rc
200-52-6-b am
200-52-7-b am
200-52-7-d am
Analysis
This ordinance revises regulations for the city’s certificate of code compliance program as follows:
1. Requires a certificate of code compliance within 15 days of sale, transfer or conveyance of a dwelling within the designated reinvestment areas of the city.
2. Increases the amount of information required in the application for inspection.
3. Doubles the fee, from $75 to $150, if there is a failure to apply requiring the department to initiate the process, makes the application valid for one year.
4. Waives the inspection fee in the event of a sale, transfer or conveyance within 3 months of the initial inspection.
5. Makes failure to abate violations cited in the inspection result in possible cancellation of the application.
6. Makes the application not transferable.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 200-33-7-a of the code is amended to read:
200-33. Fees.
7. CERTIFICATE OF CODE COMPLIANCE. a. The application and inspection fee for every certificate of code compliance shall be $75 per [[building]] >>taxkey except as noted in s. 200-52-5-b in which instance the fee shall be $150<<.
Part 2. Section 200-52-2-c-1, 3-a and b of the code is amended to read:
200-52. Certificate of Code Compliance.
2. DEFINITIONS.
c-1. Designated reinvestment area number [[one]] >>1<< means the area comprised of census tracts 158 to 163, 169 partially, and 170 which is bounded clockwise by West Pierce Street, South 16th Street, South Pearl Street, South 17th Street, West Mitchell Street, South 18th Street, West Burnham Street, South Muskego Avenue, West Becher Street, South 31st Street, West Lapham Street, South 38th Street, West...
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