(1) 
There is hereby established, levied, and imposed for each dwelling unit within the City of Rio Dell which is operated as a rental dwelling unit, as defined by this chapter, a residential rental inspection annual registration fee. For each such rental dwelling unit, the owner shall pay the rental housing code annual registration fee to the City in an amount established by resolution of the City Council.
(2) 
At the time required for payment, the owner shall also provide information, on a form approved by the City, giving contact information for the owner, management and their authorized representatives. Such contact information shall include, at a minimum, the name, telephone number, email address, facsimile number and mailing address of at least one record owner of the property being rented as well as that of the property manager; the address or addresses of such property; a description of the types of dwellings being rented; the number of residential units at the property; and, a name, including a business name if applicable, address and telephone number to be used for emergency contacts. The owners and managers shall notify the City within 60 days of any changes to the information provided pursuant to this subsection.
(Ord. 401 § 1, 2024)
(1) 
The rental housing annual registration fee shall be billed for the fiscal year period to the owner of record on January 1st of each year. All charges for the rental housing code annual registration fee shall be billed to the owner of record of any such parcel having rental dwelling units. The rental housing inspection annual registration fee may be billed directly by the Department and/or as part of the City's consolidated utility billing service.
(2) 
Adjustments to a rental housing annual registration and inspection fees bill may be made when appropriate. Any amount paid in excess of the actual computed charge shall be refunded. Any deficiency in the amount paid against the actual computed charge shall be added to the charge for the succeeding billing. No deficiencies or refunds shall be made for a period of more than three years prior to the date that the Department determines that a billing discrepancy exists. An application requesting an adjustment of billing and stating grounds for an adjustment of refund shall be made in writing to the City.
(Ord. 401 § 1, 2024)
The City Manager shall annually review the financial condition of the program for the purpose of making a recommendation to the City Council as to whether the rental housing inspection program registration and inspection fees should be adjusted for the next fiscal year, and if so, by what amount. This recommendation shall be presented to the Council at the same time as the City Manager's annual evaluation of the program. The City Manager shall take into consideration in this review and recommendation process the receipts deposited in the housing code enforcement fund during the preceding fiscal year from all sources, including, but not limited to, the rental housing inspection registration and inspection fees and recovered costs, fines, enforcement and penalties, and the present balance of the fund in light of maintaining prudent reserves for the next fiscal year's operating expenses.
(Ord. 401 § 1, 2024)
Each unit shall be subject to an inspection fee as determined based on the City's estimated average time at the current hourly burdened rate as adopted via resolution by the City Council.
(Ord. 401 § 1, 2024)
Where a violation continues to exist following the first inspection and reasonable opportunity to correct as provided in this chapter, there shall be an inspection fee levied against the owner(s). The fee shall be levied at the current hourly burdened rate as adopted via resolution by the City Council. Reinspections occurring thereafter to determine whether corrective action has been satisfactorily completed shall be charged to the owner(s) in the amount of the reinspection fee described above for each subsequent inspection required to determine compliance with this chapter.
(Ord. 401 § 1, 2024)
Where the issuance of a building permit is required under the building code in order to complete work required by a notice and order which has been issued under this chapter, such permit shall be obtained from the City, and the fee shall be paid to the City in the same amount as would be applicable under the fee schedule for building permits.
(Ord. 401 § 1, 2024)
Where the Director finds that additional costs of enforcement are not otherwise recovered by the fees levied by this chapter in association with a dwelling found to constitute a violation, the additional costs of enforcement shall be levied at the current hourly burdened rate as adopted via resolution by the City Council.
(Ord. 401 § 1, 2024)
The fee for all appeals taken under this chapter shall be determined per the current fee schedule as adopted via resolution by the City Council.
(Ord. 401 § 1, 2024)
If a fee has not been received by the date upon which it is due under this chapter there shall be imposed a late fee of 20 percent of the fee on the first day of the month following the due date and 10 percent for each month thereafter while the fee remains unpaid; provided, that the amount of the penalty shall not exceed 50 percent of the amount of the fee due.
(Ord. 401 § 1, 2024)
The owner may be charged for the City's postage or mileage costs for sending or posting notices required to be given pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 401 § 1, 2024)