HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinances-1999-227 CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO. 1999- 227
AN_ . ORDINANCE A RENTAL CODE FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIFFIN, IOWA:
SECTION: h
SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE: This Article shall be
Short Title known and designated as the Tiffin Housing Code,
1: hereinafter referred to as"the Housing Code" .
2: Purpose •
3: Definitions
4: Scope of Provisions
5: Compliance with State Law
6: Administration and Enforcement SECTION 2: PURPOSE: It is hereby declared
Official that the purpose of the Tiffin Housing Code is to
7: Inspections ensure that housing facilities and conditions are of
8: Access by Owner or Operator for the quality necessary to protect and promote the
Maintenance health, safety and welfare of not only those
9: Emergency Orders persons utilizing the housing, but the general
Placarding of Structures; public as well. It is hereby further declared that
10: purpose Condemnation Referrals ur the ose of this Article is to determine the
11: Fees responsibilities of owners, operators, occupants
Rules and Regulations and the City necessary to maintain and administer
12: the standards of the Housing Code.
13: Appeals Board;Variances and
Appeals
14: Notice of Violation
15: Designation and Registration of
Designated Agent
16: Certificate of Structure SECTION 3 DEFINITIONS: As used in this
Compliance and Rental Permit Article, the following definitions shall apply.
17: Minimum Structure Standards for Whenever the words "dwelling", "dwelling unit",
All Dwellings "rooming house", "rooming unit", "Type III dwelling
18: Minimum Structure Standards for unit" or "premises" are used in this Article, they
,All Rental Housing shall be construed as though they were followed
1 g.• by the words "or any part thereof". Whenever the
Responsibilities of Owners term "dwelling unit(s)" is used in this Article, it
Relating to the Maintenance shall include Type III dwelling unit(s).
and Occupancy of Premises
20: Responsibilities of Occupants
Relating to the Maintenance
and Occupancy of Premises
21: Title 24 of the Code of Federal
Regulations; Section
882.109(a)through (1);
"Housing Quality Standards"
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ACCESSORY STRUCTURE: A detached CHIEF: The administrative head of the Fire
structure not used, nor intended to be used, for Department.
living or sleeping by human occupants.
COMMUNAL: Used or shared by or intended to be
ADJOINING GRADE: The elevation of the ground used or shared by the occupants of two (2) or
which extends five feet (5') from the perimeter of more rooming units or two (2). or more dwelling
the dwelling._ units.
M CONDOMINIUM: A dwelling unit in compliance or
APPURTENANCE: That which is directly or conformance with the requirements of the Code of
indirectly connected or accessory to a thing. Iowa, as amended.
COOPERATIVE: A dwelling unit in compliance or
conformance with the requirements the Code of
ATTIC: Any story situated, wholly or partly, within Iowa, as amended.
the roof and so designed, arranged or built to be
used for business, storage or habitation. COURT:An open, unoccupied space, other than a
yard, on the same lot with a dwelling. A court not
extending to the street or front or rear yard is an
BASEMENT: A portion or story of a building, next inner court. A court extending to the street or front
below.the first or main floor, which may or may yard or rear yard is an outer court.
not be considered habitable space.
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�., DESIGNATED AGENT: The person designated by
BATH: IA bathtub or shower stall installed in owner(s) of rental property who are not residents
compliance with the Tiffin Plumbing Code. of Johnson County, as well as condominium
associations, who has authority to act on the
owners' behalf to accept service of legal
CELLAR: A space below the first or main floor, processes and notices and to authorize repairs as
used or intended to be used for storage and required.
location for heating equipment and shall not be
considered habitable space. DINING ROOM: A habitable room used or
intended to,be used for the purpose of eating but
CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM: A single system not for cooking or the preparation of meals.
supplying heat to one or more dwelling unit(s) or
more than one rooming unit.
DIRECTOR: The Director of the Department of
Housing and Inspection Services.
CERTIFICATE OF STRUCTURE COMPLIANCE:
A permanent document showing that the structure DUPLEX: Any habitable structure containing two
for which it is issued was in compliance with the (2)single dwelling units. The classification shall be
provisions of Sections 17 and 18 of this Article at determined by the existence of two (2) separate
the,time of issuance. dwelling units, as defined herein, and shall not be
based upon the identity of the occupants.
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DWELLING: Any building, structure or A family may also be two (2), but not more than
manufactured housing, except temporary housing, two (2), persons not related by blood, marriage or
wholly or partly, used or intended to be used for adoption. 4
living or sleeping by human occupants and
includes any appurtenances attached thereto. FRATERNITY/SORORITY HOUSE: A building
used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternal or
sororal nonprofit organization recognized by 'the
DWELLING, MULTIPLE: (See"Multiple Dwelling") University of Iowa. For purposes of this Code, a
fraternity/sorority house shall be considered a
rooming house:Occupancy classification for State
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY: (See of Iowa Fire Code is "dormitory".
"Single-Family Dwelling") a
DWELLING UNIT: Any habitable room or group of HABITABLE ROOM: A room or enclosed floor
adjoining habitable rooms located within a space, having a minimum"of seventy (70) square
dwelling and forming a single unit with facilities feet of total floor area within a dwelling-unit or
which are used or intended to be used for living, rooming unit used or intended to be used for living,
sleeping, cooking and eating of meals. sleeping, cooking or eating purposes, excluding
bathrooms, toilet rooms, pantries, laundries,
foyers, communicating corridors, closets, storage
EGRESS: An arrangement of exit routes to spaces, stairways and recreation rooms in
provide a means of exit from buildings and/or basements (see"Recreation Room in Basement").
premises.
EXIT: A continuous and unobstructed means of
egress to a public way and shall include INFESTATION: The presence, within or around a
intervening doors, doorways, corridors, dwelling, of any insects; rodents or other pests in
exterior-exit balconies, ramps, stairways, such quantities as would be considered
smokeproof enclosures, horizontal exit,' exit unsanitary.
passageway, exit court, walkways, sidewalks and
yards. INSPECTOR: The official or officials of the City
appointed to administer the provisions of the
EXTERMINATION: The control and elimination of Housing Code, together with duly authorized
insects, rodents or other pests by eliminating their representative(s) and/or agent(s).
harborage places, by removing or making
inaccessible materials that may serve as their
food, by poisoning, spraying, fumigating or KITCHEN: A habitable room used or intended to
trapping or by any other recognized and legal pest be used for cooking or the preparation of meals.
elimination methods approved by the inspector.
KITCHEN SINK:A basin for washing utensils used
FAMILY: One person or two (2) or more persons for cooking, eating and drinking, located in a
related by blood, marriage, adoption or placement kitchen and connected to both hot and cold water
by a governmental or social service agency, lines.
occupying a dwelling unit as one housekeeping
organization.
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KITCHENETTE: A food preparation area not-less PLACARD: A display document showing that the
than forty (40)square feet in area. unit for which it is issued has been determined to
be unfit for human habitation,
LAVATORY: A handwashing basin connected to
both hot and cold water lines and separate and PLUMBING: Means and includes any or all of the
distinct from a kitchen sink. following supplied facilities and equipment: gas
pipes, gas-burning equipment, water pipes, solid
LIVING ROOM: A habitable room within a waste disposal units, waste pipes, toilets, sinks,
dwelling unit used or intended to be i sed primarily lavatories, bathtubs, shower baths, water-heating
for general living purposes:.: devices, catch basins, drains, vents and any other
similar supplied fixture, together with all
MANUFACTURED HOUSING: Any vehicle connections to water, sanitary sewer or gas
without motive power used or so manufactured or services. ,
constructed as to .permit its being used as a
conveyance upon the public streets and highways
and so designed, constructed or reconstructed as PREMISES: A lot, plot or parcel of land, including
will permit the vehicle to be used as a place for a building(s) and/or accessory structure(s)
human habitation by one or more persons. thereon.
PRIVACY: The existence of conditions which will
MULTIPLE DWELLING: Any dwelling containing permit a person or persons to carry out an activity
three(3)or more dwelling units. commenced without interruption or interference by
unwanted persons.
OCCUPANT: Any person, including owner or
operator, living in, sleeping in and/or cooking in or
having actual possession of a dwelling unit or a PUBLIC WAY: Any parcel of land, unobstructed
rooming unit. from the ground to the sky, more than ten feet
(10') in width, dedicated to the'free passage of,the
OPERATOR: Any person who rents to another or general public.
who has custody or control of a building or parts
thereof in which dwelling units or rooming units RECREATION ROOM IN BASEMENT: A room
are let or who has custody or control of the located in a basement used for general recreation
premises. - purposes and not used, nor intended to be used,
for sleeping. This room shall be in addition to the
OWNER: Any person who has custody and/or minimum space and facility requirements for, a
control of any dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming dwelling unit or rooming unit.
unit by virtue of_a contractual interest in or legal or
equitable title to said dwelling, dwelling unit or
rooming unit as guardian or conservator. REGULATIONS: (See"Rules and Regulations")
PERMIT: (See"Rental Permit") RENTAL PERMIT: A document, issued
periodically, which grants the owner or operator
PERSON: Any individual, firm, corporation, the option of letting a unit for rental purposes and
association, partnership, trust or estate. showing that the unit for which it is issued was in
compliance with the applicable provisions of this
Article at the time of issuance.
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ment of the Department of Housing and Inspection
Services. All rules and regulations shall be limited
to departmental administrative and procedural
RENTAL PROPERTY: Any dwelling not owner matters, rather than substantive matters and shall
occupied, regardless whether rent is paid. not be inconsistent with this Article.
RESIDE: The place where a person physically SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING: A structure
resides not less than ten (10) montias of any containing one dwelling unit.
applicable calendar year.
SOLID WASTE: Animal or vegetable waste
ROOMER: An occupant of a rooming house or resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking
rooming unit and shall also mean an occupant of a or consumption of food and shall also mean
dwelling who is not a member of the family combustible waste material. The term shall also
occupying the dwelling. include paper, rags; cartons, boxes, wood,
excelsior, rubber, leather, tree -branches, yard
ROOMING HOUSE: Any dwelling or that part of trimmings and other combustible materials. 1
any dwelling containing one or more rooming units
or Type III dwelling units, in which space is let by
the owner or operator to four (4) or more roomers. SOLID WASTE CONTAINER: A watertight
Occupants of units specifically designated as container that is constructed of metal or other
Type III dwelling units within a rooming 'house durable material impervious to rodents, that is
shall be included in-the roomer count. capable of 'being serviced -without treating
unsanitary conditions. •
ROOMING UNIT: Any habitable room or group of SUPPLIED: Paid for, furnished by, provided by or -
adjoining habitable rooms located within a dwelling under the control of the owner or operator.
and forming a single unit with facilities which are
used or intended to be used primarily for living and
sleeping. A rooming unit shall have bath and toilet TEMPORARY HOUSING: Any tent, trailer, motor
facilities available for the exclusive use of the home or other s tructure used for human shelter
occupant(s) or for communal use in accordance and designed to be transportable arid not attached
with Section 14-5E-18 of this Article,• and in to the ground, to another structure or to• any -
addition,'rooming units may be let with or without. utilities system on the same premises for more
communal-kitchen and/or communal dining room than thirty (30)calendar days.
privileges in accordance with said Section
14-5E-18. .
TOILET: A water closet, with a bowl and trap
made in one piece, of such shape and form and
RUBBISH: Inorganic waste material consisting of holding a sufficient quantity of water so thatl no
combustible and/or noncombustible materials. fecal matter will collect on the surface of the bowl
and equipped with a flushing rim or flushing rim's.
RULES AND REGULATIONS: Those ad-,
ministrative procedures adopted-by the Director TYPE III DWELLING UNIT: Any habitable room or
for the efficient internal manage- - group of adjoining habitable rooms
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located within a dwelling and forming a single unit guarding the health, safety and welfare of the
with facilities which are used or intended,.to. be occupants of dwellings and of the general public
used for living,' sleeping, cooking and,eating'of under the provisions of the Housing Code. (1978
meals but does not have a toilet or bath available Code§17-3)
for the exclusive use of the occupants thereof.
SECTION 7: INSPECTIONS:
A. Inspection of Owner-Occupied,
SECTION 4: SCOPE OF PROVISIONS: The Single-Family Dwellings: Inspections of
provisions of this Article shall apply to all dwellings owner-occupied, _ single-family dwellings
within the jurisdiction of the City used or intended shall occur only upon request or complaint
to be used for human occupancy, except said to the inspector, and only the standards of
provisions shall not be applicable to temporary Sections 17, 19 and 20 of this Article shall
housing, as defined herein. be applicable.
B. Inspections of Structure Items: The
SECTION 5: COMPLIANCE WITH STATE provisions of Sections 17 and ,18 of this
LAW: z The City, in compliance with the . Article in effect at the time of issuance of.a
requirements of the Code of Iowa, as amended, certificate of structure compliance shall be
hereby adopts the December 17, 1979,version of the only structure standards applicable to a
the Housing Quality Standards promulgated by dwelling. Upon the issuance of a certificate of
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the United States Department of Housing and structure compliance, there shall be no
Urban Development (24 C.F.R. Section further inspection and enforcement of the
882.109[a]•through [1]) as the adopted model structure items under Sections. 17 and18 of
Housing Code forthe City, as amended. The City this Article.
has integrated the Housing Quality Standard in
Sections- 1 through 20 of this Article, which
provisions, to be enforced by the City, are as
stringent as, or more stringent than, those in the C. Maintenance inspections: Inspections of the
model Housing Code as adopted. provisions of Section 19 of this Article shall
be conducted upon request, on a complaint
basis and/or through a program of regular
rental inspections. Regular inspections shall
be conducted as determined by resolution
of the City Council.
SECTION 6: ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL: The inspector is
hereby authorized to administer and enforce the D. Right to Access by Inspector:
provisions of the Housing Code,and to make
inspections to determine the condition of all 1 - The inspector is hereby authorized to
dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units, structures conduct consensual inspections of any
and premises located within the City, in order that dwelling within Tiffin in order to perform the
the inspector may perform the duty of safe- duty of safeguarding the health, safety and
general welfare
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of the occupants or the public. Whenever
_ necessary to make an inspection to enforce County for a search warrant of the building.
any of the provisions of the Housing Code No owner or occupant or any other person
or whenever the inspector has reasonable having charge, care or control of any
cause to believe that there exists in any dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit,
dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit or structure or premises shall fail or neglect,
premises any condition which makes such after presentation of a search warrant, to
unit or premises in violation of any provision properly permit entry therein by the
of the Housing Code or in response to a inspector or authorized representative for ,
complaint that an alleged violation of a the purpose of inspection and examination
provision`of the Housing Code may exist, pursuant to the Housing Code.
the inspector may enter such unit or I
premises at all reasonable times.to inspect - E
the same or to perform any duty imposed
upon the inspector by the Housing Code, SECTION 8: ACCESS BY•OWNER OR
provided if such unit or premises be OPERATOR FOR MAINTENANCE:
occupied, the inspector shall first make a Every occupant of a dwelling, dwelling unit or
reasonable 'effort to locate the owner or rooming unit shall, upon proper notice, give
other person having charge or control of the access to the owner, operator or agent or
building or premises and request entry. The employee to any part of such dwelling, dwelling
inspector and/or authorized representative unit, rooming unit or premises.at all reasonable
shall, at such time: a) identify themselves times for the ' purpose of effecting such
and their positions; and b) explain why entry maintenance, making such repairs or making such
is sought. alterations as are necessary to effect compliance
with, or any lawful notice or order issued pursuant
to the provisions of the Housing Code.
• 2. If'entry is refused, the inspector shall
request that the inspection be conducted at
a reasonable time, suitable to the owner or SECTION 9: EMERGENCY ORDERS:Whenever
occupant. If the request for future entry is the inspector, in the enforcement'of the Housing
refused, the inspector shall, at that time or Code, finds that a condition exists which requires
at a later,time, explain to the owner and/or immediate action to protect the health or safety of
occupant that: a) the occupant may refuse, the occupants and/or the general public,I the
without penalty, entry without a search inspector may, without notice or hearing, issue an
warrant; and b) the inspector may apply to order reciting the existence of such a condition
the magistrate for a search warrant. and requiring that action be taken such as' the
inspector deems necessary to abate the condition.
If necessary, the Director'may order that the
premises be vacated forthwith, and said premises
E. Search Warrant: If consent to inspect a shall not be reoccupied until the order to make
building is withheld by any person having repairs has been complied with. Notwithstanding
the lawful right to exclude, the inspector other provisions of the Housing
may apply to a magistrate of the Iowa
District Court in'and for
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Code, such order shall be effective immediately or `ooming unit which has been deemed unfit
in the time and manner prescribed by the order for human habitation and placarded as
itself. such, except as provided in subsection C of
this Section.
SECTION 10: PLACARDING OF . E. Condemnation Referral: After a reasonable
STRUCTURES; CONDEMNATION period of time after, a property has been
REFERRALS placarded and no remedial action begun,
the inspector may refer the case to the
A. Placarding Procedures: Any dwelling, authority charged with enforcement of the
dwelling unit or rooming unit found to be so Uniform Code for the Abatement of
damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, Dangerous Buildings', _as amended, for
unsafe or vermin-infested that it creates a appropriate action. (1978 Code §17-3; 1994
hazard to the health or safety of the Code)
occupants or of the public shall be .
determined to be unfit for human habitation . - ,
and'shall be so designated and placarded SECTION 11:FEES:The Department of
by the Director. Housing and Inspection Services is authorized to
• assess permit and reinspection fees, the amounts
. of which shall be established by resolution of the
,tom.,. City Council. (1978 Code"§17-3)
B. Order to Vacate Placarded Dwelling: Any
dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit or any
i .0 portion thereof placarded.as being unfit for
F human habitation by the Director shall be
vacated immediately or as ordered by the SECTIONI2: RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Director. (1978 Code§17-3) The inspector shall make all rules and regulations
available to the general public. Standard forms
,, and blank notices shall also be available upon
C. Approval Required to Re-Occupy request. (1978 Code§17-3) .
Placarded Dwelling: No dwelling, dwelling
unit, rooming unit or portion thereof which '`
has been placarded as unfit for human ,
habitation shall not be used for human SECTION 13: APPEALS BOARD;VARIANCES
habitation again until written approval is AND APPEALS:'
secured from, and such placard is removed
by, the Director. The Director shall remove A. Jurisdiction of Appeals Board:
such placard whenever the defect(s) for
which the dwelling was placarded has been 1. Any persons affected by any written
eliminated. (1978 Code§17-3; 1994 Code) notice, but not limited to the following
notices, or any persons wishing to submit
. , any petition, but not limited to the following
, petitions, may appeal to the Appeals Board:
D. Removal of Placard Prohibited: No person
shall deface or remove a placard from any
dwelling, dwelling unit or a. Notice of Housing Code violation.
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b. Notice denying a certificate of 3. The Appeals Board, by a majority vote,
structure compliance. may sustain, modify, extend or revoke 1 a
`a
notice to grant or deny variance.
c. Notice denying a rental permit.
d. Notice revoking a rental permit. 4. The Appeals Board may grant variances
or extensions of time to make repairs. In the
e. Notice of intent to placard. event that an extension and/or variance is
granted, the Appeals Board shall observe
f. Notice of eligibility for rent the following conditions: f
escrow.
9. Petition for relief. a. In lieu of or in addition to admin-
istrative extensions, the Appeals Board may
h. Petition for revocation of a certicate grant an extension or extensions of time'for
of structure compliance. the compliance of any order or notice,
provided the Appeals Board makes specific
i..Petition for variance. findings of fact based on evidence relating
to the following:
2. If the Appeals Board sustains or modifies
a notice, it shall be deemed to be an order,
and the owner, operator or occupant, as the (1) There are practical difficulties or
case may require, shall comply with all unnecessary hardships in carrying
provisions of such order within a reasonable out the strict letter of any notice or
period of time which shall be determined by order; and ' ' j
t the Appeals Board. 1
(2) Such an extension is in harmony
with the general purpose and intent of
B. Appeals Board Procedures: this Article in 'securing the public
health, safety and general welfare.
1. The Appeals Board, upon receipt of an
appeal request and payment of the filing 1 •
fee, as established by resolution of the City b. Except under extraordinary !dr-
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Council, shall set a time and a place for the cumstances, the extension or sum` of
hearing. The applicant shall be advised, in extensions shall not exceed eighteen (18)
writing, of such time and place at least months.
seven (7) calendar days prior to the date of i
the hearing. c. The Appeals Board may grant a
variance in a specific case and from a
specific provision of this Article, subject to
2. At such a hearing, the applicant shall appropriate conditions, and provided G the
have an opportunity to be heard and to. Appeals Board makes specific findings of
show cause as to why such notice or order fact based on the evidence presented on
should be modified, extended, revoked or the record as a whole and relate to the
why a variance should be granted. following: •
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(1) There are practical difficulties or (A) There are practical
unnecessary hardships in carrying difficulties or unnecessary hard-
out`a strict letter of any"notice or ships in carrying out the strict letter
order; and of the specific provision, common to
dwellings, dwelling units or rooming
(2) Due to the particular circum- units to which the variance will
stances presented, the effect of the apply; and
application of the,provisions would
be arbitrary in the spec case;and (B), Such variance is in
harmony with the general purpose
and intent of this Article in securing
(3) An extension would not con- the public health, safety and
stitute an appropriate remedy for general welfare.
these practical difficulties or
unnecessary hardships in this e. The effective date of the variance
arbitrary effect; and shall be thirty (30) calendar days after
notification to the City Council unless
(4) Such variance is in harmony vetoed by an extraordinary majority of the
with the general purpose and intent City,Council during said thirty (30) day
of this Article in securing the public period. (1978 Code §17-3; 1994 Code)
health, safety and general welfare.
d. Upon appeal or by petition, the SECTION 14: NOTICE OF VIOLATION:
Appeals Board shall consider the Whenever the inspector determines thatthere
adoption of a general variance. The has been a violation of any provision of the
Appeals Board, by a majority vote, may Housing Code, the inspector shall give notice
establish a general variance for existing of such violation and an appeal request form.to
structures which cannot practicably meet the person or persons responsible therefor.
the standards of the Code. Prior to Such notice shall:
considering any general variance, public ,
notice shall be given..A general variance,
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if granted, shall: A: Be in writing.
(1) State in what manner the B. Include a sufficiently detailed description
variance from the specific provi- of the violation, including the section of
sion(s)is to be allowed; and the Housing Code violated and the
location of the violation on the premises,
(2)State the conditions under which if applicable.
the variance is to be made;and
C. Include a statement of the reason or
reasons why it is being issued.
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(3) Be based upon specific findings of D. Allow a reasonable time for the perfor
fact based on evidence related to the mance of any act it requires and may
following: contain an outline of remedial action
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• which, if taken, will effect compliance with of Housing and Inspection Services a des-
. the provisions of the Housing Code. ignated agent located in the County and
empowered to represent a property owner(s) in
matters concerning compliance with the Tiffin
E. Be served upon the owner or operator Housing Code and as defined in Section 3 of
or the occupant, as the case may require, this Article. Failure to designate and register a
provided such' notice shall be deemed to designated agent is a violation of this Article
be properly served upon such owner or and may result in revocation of a rental permit.
upon such operator or upon such occupant
if a copy thereof is delivered personally or,
if not found,.' by leaving.a copy thereof at
the usual place of abode, in the presence
of someone of the family of suitable age SECTION 16: CERTIFICATE OF STRUCTURE
and discretion who shall be informed of the COMPLIANCE AND RENTAL PERMIT:
contents thereof, by registered mail or by
certified mail,with return receipt
requested, to the last known address, or if A. Certificate and Permit Required for Rental
the registered or certified letter with the Property: It shall be a violation of(this
copy is returned with a receipt showing it Code for any person to let to another for
has not been delivered to him, by posting rent and occupancy any dwelling,
a copy thereof in a conspicuous place in or dwelling unit, duplex, multiple dwelling,
about the dwelling affected by the notice. : rooming unit (except a rooming unit or
units within owner-occupied, single-family
dwellings, containing no more roomers
than permitted-by the Zoning Ordinance)
or rooming houses unless:
F. Be effective notice to anyone having ff
interest in the property, whether recorded
or not, at the time of giving such notice 1. The owner or operator holds a valid
and shall be effective against any certificate of structure compliance, issued
subsequent owner of the premises as by the Department of Housing and
long as the violation exists and there Inspection Services, applicable to those
remains an official copy of the notice in a portions of the specific structure used for
public file maintained by the Department residential rental purposes.
of Housing and Inspection Services.
2. The owner or operator'holds a valid
rental permit, issued by the Department
of Housing and Inspection Serviced, in
the name of the owner or operator,
SECTION 15: DESIGNATION AND applicable to those portions of the specific
REGISTRATION OF DESIGNATED AGENT: structure used for residential rental
Owners of rental property not residing in the purposes.
County•and/or condominium associations shall
designate and register with the City in the office ' l
of the Department
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On the 13th day of January, 1999, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin,
Iowa, Councilperson Kern introduced Ordinance No. 1999-227, entitled, AN
ORDINANCE A RENTAL CODE FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA, and moved that it be given its first reading.
The motion was seconded by Councilperson Walls. Ayes: Walls, Bartels, Kern, and
and Ryan. Nays: None. Absent: Gericke.
Four members of the council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Glenn R:
Potter declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No. 1999- 227, was read the first time
and discussed and placed on record.
On the 13th day of January, 1999, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin,
Iowa, Councilperson Walls moved that an Ordinance No. 1999-227, AN ORDINANCE
A RENTAL CODE FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA be read the second time and placed upon record. Second by
Kern. Whereupon Mayor Glenn R. Potter read the ordinance the second time. Ayes:
Bartels,Ryan, Walls, and Kern. Nays: None. Absent: Gericke.
Thereupon, it was moved by Councilperson Ryan, and seconded by Councilperson Walls
to read an Ordinance No. 1999-227, entitled, AN ORDINANCE A RENTAL"CODE
FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF TIFFIN,
IOWA, a third time and place upon record. Ayes: Kern, Walls, Ryan and Bartels.
Absent: Gericke. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Councilmember Bartels moved and Walls seconded that Ordinance No. 1999-227 having
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been read and placed on record be finally placed on upon its final passage and adopted.
Roll Call: Ayes: Walls, Ryan, Kern, and Bartels. Nays: None. Absent: Gericke.
Motion carried.
Four members of the council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Glenn R.
Potter declared the motion carried, and the ordinance#199-227, RENTAL CODE was
passed and adopted.
Whereupon Mayor Glenn R. Potter declared that Ordinance No. 1999-227 be adopted and
signified his approval of same by fixing his signature thereto.
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• Passed by the council on the 13`h day of January 1999 and approved by the mayor on the '
13th day of January 1999.
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GLENN R. POTTER, Mayor
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I, - er o . e City of Tiffin, Iowa, state that an ordinance entitled, AN ORDINANCE AI
RENTAL CODE FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE I
CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA and known as Ordinance No. 1999-227 was duly passed by the
council on the 13th day of January, 1999 and signed by the mayor on the 13`h day of
January, 1999 and published on the 15th day of February, 1999 by posting copies thereof
in three public places within the limits of the City of Tiffin, Iowa.
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That I posted copies of Ordinance No. 1999-227 in the following places: Morgan's I
Service, On the Go Convenience Store and Solon State Bank of Tiffi I
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