REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 8, 2016
FROM: BRUCE RUDD, City Manager
Mayor and City Manager's Office
SUBJECT
Title
BILL - (For introduction) - Adding Article 16 to Chapter 10 of the Fresno Municipal Code related to a residential rental inspection program.
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the introduction of the attached ordinance adding Article 16 related to a residential rental inspection program to Chapter 10 of the Fresno Municipal Code
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In response to community concerns regarding substandard housing conditions, the attached ordinance has been prepared to establish a residential rental inspection program. The intent of this article is to proactively ensure rental housing units in the City of Fresno meet the minimum health and safety standards required by the State of California and are safe to occupy. It is important to note that a proactive approach is recommended to comprehensively and systematically improve the quality of rental housing stock in the City of Fresno.
BACKGROUND
The Fresno General Plan was created to protect investments in private and public property; to preserve neighborhood character and community values; and to promote investment and reinvestment in Fresno's established neighborhoods.
Recognizing that the strategic, efficient and effective use of the City's code enforcement authority is a key to successful implementation of the 2035 General Plan, Mayor Ashley Swearengin, along with select members of the Fresno City Council, launched a multidisciplinary Code Enforcement Task Force in September 2014. The purpose of the Task Force was to review existing codes in relation to the Fresno General Plan; evaluate current Code Enforcement processes and procedures; and make specific recommendations for improvements, including division structure, case prioritization, technological and legal tools, and fee structures that the City can implement now, as well as over time....
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