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UGENE ITY OUNCIL
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GENDA TEM UMMARY
Action: An Ordinance Concerning Rental Housing Standards; Amending Section 8.425
of the Eugene Code, 1971; and Repealing Section 5 of Ordinance No. 20239
Meeting Date: May 27, 2008 Agenda Item Number: 4
Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Rachelle Nicholas
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5495
ISSUE STATEMENT
The City Council is scheduled to take action on a proposed ordinance that would add security and smoke
detectors to the rental housing standards and remove the program sunset provision.
BACKGROUND
The Eugene Rental Housing Code was adopted by the City Council in 2004. The purpose of the Rental
Housing Code is to provide minimum habitability criteria to safeguard the health, property and public
well-being of the owners, occupants and users of rental housing. The Rental Housing Code currently
addresses four areas of habitability: structural integrity, plumbing, heating and weather-proofing. At the
October 8, 2007, work session, council provided direction to add mold, security, and smoke detectors to
the ordinance and remove the sunset provision. The ordinance is currently scheduled to sunset
December 31, 2008.
A public hearing was held on the proposed ordinance on May 19, 2008. A motion was passed to remove
the mold provision from the ordinance and take it for consideration to a work session, and bring the
remainder of the ordinance back for council action on the scheduled date.
RELATED CITY POLICIES
Chapter III, Existing Housing Supply and Neighborhoods, Policy A.25 of the Eugene-Springfield
Metropolitan Area General Plan 2004 update: Conserve the metropolitan area’s supply of existing
affordable housing and increase the stability and quality of older residential neighborhoods, through
measures such as revitalization, code enforcement, appropriate zoning, rehabilitation programs,
relocation of existing structures, traffic calming, parking requirements or public considerations. These
actions should support planned densities in these areas.
COUNCIL OPTIONS
The City Council may consider the following options:
1.Approve the proposed ordinance.
2.Approve the proposed ordinance with modifications.
3.Take no action, allowing the program to end December 31, 2008.
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CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager recommends that City Council adopt the proposed ordinance.
SUGGESTED MOTION
Move to adopt the proposed ordinance concerning rental housing standards; amending Section 8.425 of
the Eugene Code, 1971; and repealing Section 5 of Ordinance No. 20239.
ATTACHMENTS
A.Proposed Rental Housing Code Ordinance
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Staff Contact: Rachelle Nicholas
Telephone: 682-5495
Staff E-Mail: rachelle.d.nicholas@ci.eugene.or.us
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ATTACHMENT A
ORDINANCE NO. __________
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING RENTAL HOUSING STANDARDS;
AMENDING SECTION 8.425 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; AND
REPEALING SECTION 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 20239.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Subsection (5) of Section 8.425 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is
renumbered to (7), and new Subsections (5) and (6) are added thereto, to provide as
follows:
8.425Rental Housing – Standards
.
(5) Security. Doors and windows leading into a dwelling unit must be
equipped with locks and shall be maintained in a condition so as
to restrict access into the dwelling unit.
(6) Smoke detectors. Every dwelling unit shall be equipped with an
approved and properly functioning smoke alarm or smoke
detector installed and maintained in accordance with the state
building code, ORS 479.270, 479.275, and 479.285, and applicable
rules of the State Fire Marshal.
(5)
7 Interpretations.
(a) The city manager is empowered to render interpretations of
sections 8.400 through 8.440 of this code.
(b) Such interpretations shall be consistent with the purpose of this
code.
Section 2.
The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the
City Attorney, is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained
herein or in other provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, to the provisions added,
amended or repealed herein.
Section 3.
Section 5 of Ordinance No. 20239 passed by the City Council on
November 22, 2004, and which provided for the automatic sunset and repeal of
Ordinance 20239 and the Rental Housing Code (Sections 8.400 – 8.440, 8.995) added
Ordinance
to the Eugene Code, 1971 by that Ordinance on December 31, 2008, is hereby
repealed.
Passed by the City Council this Approved by the Mayor this
____ day of ______________, 2008 ____ day of _______________, 2008
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City Recorder Mayor
Ordinance