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There is hereby established in the City of Alliance an exterior condition rating system for each premises used for residential purposes. This exterior condition shall be evaluated and assigned and re-evaluated and re-assigned from time to time by the City of Alliance for each residential premises according to the following conditions:
Condition 1. Sound.
The house, yard, walks, steps and accessory structures are well maintained and no exterior code violations are apparent from visual inspection.
Condition 2. Minor Repair.
Minor maintenance tasks must be performed; partial painting of exterior siding, trim, doors, gutters and/or downspouts; replacement of rusted, worn or non-functioning sections of gutter and downspouts is also necessary. Minor repair to steps, yard walks, driveways, fences or other accessory structures. Approximate cost of repair: two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
Condition 3. Major Repair.
More extensive repairs need to be made such as substantial or complete painting of the house, the roofing, installation of new gutters and/or downspouts, new porch posts/flooring or other supports, all new yard walks or steps, extensive repairs to accessory structures. Approximate cost of repair: five thousand dollars ($5,000).
Condition 4. Rehabilitation.
The repairs are more costly than major repair category; however, reinvestment is still economically feasible. Replacing such items as windows, doors, roof sheeting, porch and rebuilding of sections of the foundation, chimney, support walls or other structural items may be necessary. Approximate cost of repair: fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).
Condition 5. Dilapidated.
Rehabilitation of Condition 5 structures is generally more extensive due to interior deterioration. Similar exterior repairs as those cited in Condition 4. Rehabilitation may not be economically feasible in Condition 5 structures. Approximate cost of repair: twenty-five thousand dollars. ($25,000).
(Ord. 61-98. Passed 5-4-98.)
(a) After completing a rating of the residential structures in the City of Alliance as provided for in Section 771.04, the City of Alliance may further inspect the exterior and interior of the Condition 3, 4 and 5 premises in order to ascertain and insure compliance with all Alliance Codified Ordinances.
(b) For each premises so inspected, the City shall charge an inspection fee which shall include the cost of one re-inspection to insure compliance. Said fee is initially established at forty-five dollars ($45.00), and may be amended from time to time. For multiple unit structures, the fee for the initial inspection, and one re-inspection, is established as forty-five dollars ($45.00) for the first unit plus ten dollars ($10.00) for all units in addition thereto, and may be amended from time to time. This inspection fee shall be assessed against the title owner of the premises and may be assessed as a lien against the premises at the option of the City. The fee shall be rationally related to actual costs, expense and time incurred by the City for such inspection.
(c) In the event that an inspection occurs as the result of a complaint generated by a citizen, and the inspector finds no violations that would warrant a notice of violation of the Alliance Codified Ordinances, no inspection fee shall be charged to the owner of the premises.
(Ord. 61-98. Passed 5-4-98.)
Upon completion of an inspection, and the finding by the City of Alliance that there is full compliance with all Alliance Codified Ordinances, and payment in full of the inspection fee, the City shall issue a Certificate of Inspection to the property owner. In the event full compliance is not met or payment in full of the inspection fee is not received, no certificate of inspection shall be issued.
(Ord. 61-98. Passed 5-4-98.)
(a) The City shall provide entrance/exit inspection services for residential structures located in the City of Alliance upon request of a Registered Landlord or Registered Tenant. A Registered Landlord or Registered Tenant is a Landlord who has registered, or a Tenant who has been registered by a Landlord, using the Data Base, as provided below, for the property so sought to be inspected. The fee for such entrance/exit services shall be charged to the person so requesting and must be paid in advance of any inspection. The fee shall be calculated and fixed at a rate set by the City which is rationally related to the actual cost to the City to perform such an inspection, and shall be initially set at thirty dollars ($30.00), unless subsequently modified by Alliance City Council.
(b) The inspection shall not be relied upon by any person to be a complete and full confirmation of compliance with each and every Alliance Codified Ordinance, and may not serve as an inducement to any person to enter into any transaction based in whole or in part upon the inspection.
(c) Upon completion of the entrance/exit inspection and receipt of the inspection fee in full, the City shall provide a summary report from the inspector as to the matters observed by the inspection.
(Ord. 61-98. Passed 5-4-98.)
Prior to any inspection occurring on any private premises sought to be inspected, the inspector shall obtain written consent of a person authorized to give consent for entry and inspection. In the event that written consent is sought and not obtained (either through refusal or nonresponse) the inspector shall obtain an administrative search warrant, prior to entry. Except in cases of emergency, notice of the inspection shall be given ten days in advance of the date of the actual inspection to the occupant (at the address sought to be inspected) and owner of record by regular U.S. mail to the address listed in the Stark County Auditor's Office.
(Ord. 61-98. Passed 5-4-98.)
(a) There is hereby established in the City of Alliance a non-owner occupied housing data base which shall be administered by the City of Alliance and shall constitute a public record. All owners of non-owner occupied residential premises shall register each property and each tenant with the data base on a form prescribed by the City of Alliance. This form may include, at a minimum, the following information: (if known) owner, tenant, address, date of last inspection, length of term of lease, the signatures of each owner and tenant, and may include any additional information as prescribed by the City.
(b) The City shall also provide opportunity for landlords and tenants to comment/respond to lease terminations or other matters regarding the subject premises. Any comments/responses submitted by a landlord or tenant must be in writing and contain the signature of the person submitting such comments/responses. These comments/responses shall be on a form that will conspicuously display the language:
“This information shall be a matter of public record and available to any person so requesting said information.” |
The form shall also contain language substantially similar to the following:
“The City of Alliance accepts no responsibility for the truth, accuracy or veracity of the comments/responses submitted by landlords and/or tenants.” |
These written comments shall be maintained by the City for a period of not less than five years.
(c) The data base may be supplemented with additional information from other public records, as the City so determines in its sole discretion.
(d) There shall be no fee for the information provided or contained in the data base; except however, any requests for public documents and/or records in which records or documents are actually produced shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees for reproduction of records or documents as provided by the Ohio Revised Code.
(Ord. 61-98. Passed 5-4-98.)
Any notice of violation that is served as a result of an inspection performed under this chapter shall contain specific reference to the Alliance Codified Ordinances so violated. The notice of violation shall also specify the appeal rights as applicable, which are provided in each code. The notice of violation shall specify the time for compliance as applicable in each code and shall be a matter of public record.
(Ord. 61-98. Passed 5-4-98.)