Item A: On-Site Management for Multi-Unit Rental Housing

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7)Iowa City, Iowa has developed an Off-Campus Living Resources including the Being a Good Neighbor guide book. At one point the city considered an on-site management and safety plan requirement for rental housing developments. Instead the city uses a Code Compliance Settlement Agreement process for “problem properties.” This process involves a meeting between the city, the landlord and the tenants. Sanctions are mostly imposed on the landlord but can also impact the tenant. 8)Madison, Wisconsin recently amended its code to require every owner of a rental dwelling to keep on record with the city contact information of two or more persons located in the county, by virtue of his or her ownership, employment, or delegation, can exercise control and care over the property, and provide access to the property. 9)St. Paul, Minnesota released a Student Housing Zoning Study in May 2012. The study was part of a one year moratorium on the conversion of single-family homes into rental properties in specific neighborhoods. Recommendations from the study require the involvement of all community partners (universities, neighbors, tenants, landlords, etc.) and focus on regulating behavior through lease terms, education, outreach, and enforcement. 10)Tallahassee, Florida has a Rooming House Ordinance that regulates single-family houses that have been converted into rental housing. This ordinance requires out-of-state property owners to register an in-county agent with the city. Existing rooming houses in neighborhoods are grandfathered under the ordinance. Grandfathered status may be revoked when the property becomes the source of multiple complaints. S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M121128\S121128A.doc