1 / 9

Cumberland Housing Code

Cumberland Housing Code. Ordinance No. 3597 Adopted 9/4/2007 Effective 1/1/2008. Background. first comprehensive revision since original adoption in 1997 staff, landlord association and trades participation registration to license city inspections to owner & tenant inspections

fedora
Download Presentation

Cumberland Housing Code

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Cumberland Housing Code Ordinance No. 3597 Adopted 9/4/2007 Effective 1/1/2008

  2. Background • first comprehensive revision since original adoption in 1997 • staff, landlord association and trades participation • registration to license • city inspections to owner & tenant inspections • increased livability standards: electrical, smoke detectors, fire doors, etc. • eliminated waivers for family occupied units and units receiving other inspections • training

  3. License vs. Registration • greater ability to regulate violations (Section 308) • more detailed process • application • issuance of license • follow-up on incomplete applications • increase in staff hours due to changes

  4. Inspections • self inspection (Section 307) • owner/agent & tenant • owner/Agent must maintain inspection documentation • staff still responds to complaints under Ordinance No. 3597

  5. Waivers • family occupied and alternative inspection waivers eliminated • 4,355 units billed versus 2900 units billed • $36,375 projected increase in revenues

  6. Training • FY08 – 8 training sessions held for Landlords/Agents….95 Landlords/ Agents attended • FY09 – 1 training session held for Landlords….4 Landlords/Agents attended • FY09 – 1 training session held for Tenants….2 Tenants attended • training information was thoroughly advertised and included in billing statements • provided overview to Cumberland Housing Authority and held discussions with Booth Towers

  7. Outcomes • 15 formal rental housing complaints received under new Ordinance • 3 not justified • 3 confirmed and closed • 9 in process • no citations issued

  8. Reminders • all rental dwelling units are subject to rental license provisions • all rental dwelling units are required to be inspected between the landlord/agent and the tenant prior to occupancy • staff can still perform pre-occupancy inspections if desired • Housing Code, license application, inspection checklist, agent registration form are all online at: www.ci.cumberland.md.us • Residents – Departments – Community Development

  9. Summary • at this time staff is not recommending any changes or adjustments but will continue to monitor • remind landlords/agents that self inspections are required prior to occupancy • remind tenants that self inspections are required

More Related