Agenda Item Name:
Title
Residential Rental Unit Permit and Inspection Program
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Presenter:
Missy Daniels
Description:
Presentation for Discussion of a Draft Ordinance for a Residential Rental Unit Permit Program
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Receive the presentation; provide direction to staff concerning inclusion of other municipalities.
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
At the previous meeting, the Commissioners determined they would likely pursue this in-house. For the unincorporated area, this would potentially involve 4 FTE Codes Officers and 1 FTE Licensing clerk/staff assistant at a first year cost including salary, benefits and vehicles and necessary equipment of $454,000 and an ongoing cost of $345,000.
This number may be higher if other municipalities are included.
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Background:
In September of 2020, the City of Gainesville adopted an ordinance creating a Residential Rental Unit Permit and Inspection Program. This program requires property owners to obtain a permit for rental units and requires the rental units to meet certain energy efficiency standards.
Utility bills in residential units with old non-energy efficient or broken appliances can be more than the cost of the rent and can easily push households past the 30% of income limit for what is considered affordable in housing cost. In addition, old or broken appliances and HVAC systems carry an environmental load that could be greatly reduced by upgrading to meet the energy efficiency standards in this program. This discussion is to consider a draft ordinance for the County to implement a similar program. The City’s program will go into effect on October 1, 2021.