Sacramento City Code § 8.08.010 Title.
8.08.010 Title.
This chapter shall be known as the "social nuisance code," may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as "this code." (Prior code § 61.16.1601)
SOCIAL NUISANCE CODE
Sacramento City Code tit. 8, ch. 8.08
in effectSacramento City Code § 8.08.020 Findings.
8.08.020 Findings.
The city council finds as follows:
A. Just as the physical conditions of properties within the city can constitute public and private nuisances, so too the behavior of persons on properties within the city can constitute public and private nuisances. Examples of behavior which can constitute nuisances include large and noisy gatherings, noisy activities during late-night hours, use or sale of controlled substances on the premises, and the coming and going of persons with the intent to purchase controlled sub-stances.
B. It is as important for the public health, safety and welfare for interested residents or the city to be able to abate nuisance-creating behaviors as it is to abate nuisance-creating physical conditions.
C. The owners of properties within the city are responsible to monitor their properties and to take appropriate action if a nuisance exists thereon, whether that nuisance be created by existing physical conditions or by nuisance-creating behaviors. Such nuisances can be avoided with adequate property management. If a property owner does not fulfill his or her responsibilities, it is necessary for the safety, health and welfare of neighborhoods and the city as a whole that interest-ed persons or the city be able to undertake abatement action. Nuisance-creating physical conditions can be abated pursuant to Titles 8 and 15 among others, of this code. A comparable abatement remedy for nuisance-creating behaviors is needed.
D. Neighborhood health and safety must be protected in a way which does not promote housing discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation or promote evictions based on prejudice, unfounded fears, or personal animosities.
E. Nothing in this chapter exempts property owners from strict compliance with state housing law on evictions, retaliatory conduct or discriminatory conduct, or privacy. (Ord. 2013-0038 § 9; prior code § 61.16.1602)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.030 Purpose.
8.08.030 Purpose.
A. The purpose of this chapter is:
1. To set forth and enforce minimum standards relating to the management of residential properties to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and
2. To put in place a remedy which will permit aggrieved persons or the city to take effective, efficient judicial or administrative action against property owners who permit nuisance-creating behaviors to occur on their properties on a continuing basis, in order to compel such owners to abate the nuisance-creating behaviors.
B. Provisions of this chapter are intended to be supplementary and complementary to all of the other provisions of the city code and state law and all remedies set forth herein shall be cumulative to other remedies which may be available under the city code or state law. (Prior code § 61.16.1603)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.040 Application.
8.08.040 Application.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply generally to all property throughout the city wherein any of the nuisances hereinafter specified, are found to exist; provided, however, that any condition which would constitute a violation of this chapter, but which is duly authorized under any city, state or federal law, shall not be deemed to violate this chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to activities which constitute a bona fide exercise of constitutional rights. (Prior code § 61.16.1604)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.050 Responsibility for proper property management.
8.08.050 Responsibility for proper property management.
A. Every owner of real property within the city is required to manage the property in a manner so as not to violate the provisions of this code and the owner remains liable for violations thereof regardless of any contract or agreement with any third party regarding the property.
B. Every occupant, lessee or holder of any possessory interest in real property is required to behave on the property, and supervise any guests on the property, in a manner so as not to violate the provisions of this code. (Prior code § 61.16.1605)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.060 Authority.
8.08.060 Authority.
The director of the neighborhood services department, or the director's designee (hereafter "director"), shall administer the provisions of this chapter.
Hearings or appeals of the director's orders shall be heard by a hearing officer appointed by the city council. (Prior code § 61.16.1606)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.070 Penalty for violations-Enforcement.
8.08.070 Penalty for violations-Enforcement.
A. The administrative enforcement described in Sections 8.08.090 et seq., notwithstanding, the city attorney may bring a civil action for injunctive relief and civil penalties in an amount not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) against any owner who violates this code.
B. Any person affected by a public nuisance described in this code may bring a civil action for injunctive relief and damages against any owner who violates this code.
C. In any civil action brought pursuant to this code, the court may award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing party. (Prior code § 61.16.1607)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.080 Generally.
8.08.080 Generally.
It is declared a public nuisance and a violation of this code for any person, firm or corporation, whether owner, lessee, sublessor, sublessee or occupant of any premises in this city to permit those premises to be used in such a manner that any one or more of the activities described in the following subsections are found to occur repeatedly thereon:
A. The illegal sale of controlled substances and other illegal drugs and substances which creates a public nuisance as defined in Civil Code Sections 3479 and 3480;
B. The illegal use of controlled substances and other illegal drugs and substances which creates a public nuisance as defined in Civil Code Sections 3479 and 3480;
C. The frequent gathering, or coming and going, of people who have an intent to purchase or use controlled substances on the premises;
D. The occurrence of prostitution or unlawful activities of a criminal street gang (as defined in Penal Code Section 186.22);
E. The making or continuing, or causing to be made and continued, of any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood or which causes discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area. The standards set forth in Section 8.68.190 of this title shall be considered in determining whether a violation of this subsection exists;
F. The firing of gunshots or brandishing of weapons as defined by Penal Code Section 12020 by a resident, or by a guest of a resident;
G. The occurrence of criminal activity which threatens the life, health, safety or welfare of the residents, neighbors or the public. (Ord. 2010-021 § 8; prior code § 61.16.1608)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.090 Citation and order-Issued.
8.08.090 Citation and order-Issued.
A. Whenever the director has inspected or caused to be inspected any premises and has found and determined that the premises are in violation of this code, the director may issue a citation and order to abate the nuisance as provided herein. Before a citation and order is issued, the director shall communicate with the owner to request that the owner voluntarily cooperate with the city to abate the nuisance, and encourage the owner to participate in a mediation program designed to foster cooperation between property owners, interested persons, and the city.
B. No citation and order shall be issued hereunder if the owner is making good faith efforts to abate the nuisance. Indicia of good faith may include prompt responses to city communications and requests, active professional property management, and taking steps to repair physical conditions which contribute to the nuisance.
C. 1. Whenever the director notifies an owner or manager of rental residential property orally or in writing of a nuisance alleged to be caused by a specific tenant or the tenants of a specific unit, the director shall concurrently give written notice thereof to the specific tenant(s) or unit and the executive director of the human rights/fair housing commission. The written notice shall state that the tenant(s) have the right to contest the allegations of nuisance at an informal meeting with the executive director of the human rights/fair housing commission as described in subsection (C)(4) of this section. Notice to the tenant or unit need not be given when the director determines that doing so would endanger persons or compromise an ongoing police investigation.
2. Whenever the director notices an owner or manager of rental residential property orally or in writing that a nuisance exists at their property, the director shall concurrently issue a written notice to the tenants of the property and the executive director of the human rights/fair housing commission. The notice shall generally describe the nuisance and the city's remedies under this code. The notice shall also state that tenants may contact the director to provide or receive information about their building. The notice shall also state that tenants who are served with thirty (30) day eviction notices shall have the right to an informal meeting with the executive director of the human rights/fair housing commission as described in subsection (C)(4) of this section.
3. Whenever the director issues a citation and order to abate a nuisance at a rental residential property, the director shall concurrently issue a written notice to the tenants of the cited property and the executive director of the human rights/fair housing commission. The written notice shall state that tenants who are served with thirty (30) day eviction notices shall have the right to an informal meeting with the commission as described in subsection (C)(4) of this section.
4. The executive director of the human rights/fair housing commission, or the executive director's designee, shall hold an informal meeting pursuant to subsections (C)(1), (2) or (3) of this section no later than ten (10) business days after the tenant's request. At the meeting, the tenant shall be given the opportunity to demonstrate that he or she is not causing a nuisance. The executive director, or the executive director's designee, shall mail certified copies of a letter describing the results of the informal meeting to the tenant, the owner, and the director of neighborhood services within two business days after the meeting. The executive director will forward to the director of neighborhood services each month a statistical summary of all informal meetings held.
5. The director shall establish procedures for providing all tenants with notice of subsequent proceedings and actions pursuant to this chapter.
D. The city attorney shall review and approve each citation and order before it is issued. (Prior code § 61.16.1609)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.100 Citation and order-Content-Service-Fee.
8.08.100 Citation and order-Content-Service-Fee.
A. The citation and order shall contain:
1. The street address and such other description as is required to identify the premises;
2. A statement specifying with particularity the behaviors which constitute the nuisance, including, when applicable, addresses and unit numbers of the person or persons allegedly causing the nuisance, and reasonable actions which the director orders the record owner to take to abate the nuisance;
3. A statement advising the owner to abate the nuisance within thirty (30) calendar days of mailing of the citation and order, or such longer time as the director may order. An extension of time to abate the nuisance shall be granted if the owner is making good faith efforts to abate the nuisance and those efforts are delayed due to judicial proceedings relating to the property;
4. A statement advising the owner that he or she has the right to request a hearing to contest the citation and order;
5. A statement advising the owner that an administrative penalty in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) shall be imposed upon the owner and made a lien on the property involved if the nuisance is not abated as required by the citation and order and no written request for hearing is filed within thirty (30) days of receipt of the citation notice;
6. A statement advising the owner that an owner may not retaliate against any tenant because the city has instituted proceedings under this chapter;
7. A statement that in responding to the citation and order, the owner should comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations relating to evictions and prohibitions against discrimination;
8. If the director determines that mediation might facilitate abatement of the nuisance, a statement that the owner may participate in a mediation program designed to foster cooperation between property owners, and other interested persons, including the city.
B. The citation and order shall be served in the manner prescribed by Section 8.08.140(B) and (C) of this chapter.
C. A fee shall be imposed on the owner of any property for which a citation and order is issued pursuant to this section. The fee shall be calculated to recover the total city cost of inspections and enforcement and shall be set by resolution of the city council. An additional fee, which shall be set by resolution of the city council, shall be imposed on the owner of the property at the conclusion of any matter in which a citation and order has been issued. This termination fee shall be calculated to recover the cost of closing the file, removing or placing liens, and other associated administrative costs. The fees imposed pursuant to this section shall be due and owing regardless of whether the public nuisance is eliminated in response to the citation and order. No fees shall be due and owing if an appeal is filed and the appeal is sustained. All fees shall be a personal obligation of the owner and a lien upon the property and are due and payable within thirty (30) days of issuance of the citation and order or closing of the file respectively, provided that if an appeal is filed, the fees shall be due and payable upon a final decision on the appeal. Any fee not paid within that time shall be collected pursuant to the procedure set forth in Chapter 8.96 of this code.
D. The citation and order shall state that a written abatement plan executed by the owner and director, with or without mediation, shall be deemed to be a final order of the hearing officer.
E. If an owner elects to participate in mediation, the time within which a request for hearing may be filed shall be extended by thirty (30) days. The owner shall appear personally at the mediation as set forth in the mediation procedures adopted by the director. (Prior code § 61.16.1610)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.110 Director's review-Notice of administrative penalty.
8.08.110 Director's review-Notice of administrative penalty.
A. After the time for abatement set forth in the citation and order has expired, the director shall determine whether the owner has taken the action ordered by the director and whether the nuisance has been abated. If the director determines that the owner has complied with the director's order and that the nuisance has been abated, the owner and any occupants other than the owner shall be notified in writing of such determination and the administrative action shall be suspended. If the director suspends the administrative action, he or she may continue to monitor the property and activity associated with it. If the director determines that the nuisance activity reoccurs and/or the owner has failed to comply with the previously issued citation and order within eighteen (18) months of suspension of the case, the director may impose an administrative penalty as provided in this section.
B. If the director determines that the nuisance has not been abated that the owner has failed to comply with the director's order, or that the nuisance actually has reoccurred, the director may impose an administrative penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) upon the owner. In addition, the director may issue another citation and order to the owner pursuant to Section 8.08.090 of this chapter for the existence of any nuisance which has not been abated, or which has reoccurred.
C. If the director imposes an administrative penalty upon the owner, the director shall issue a notice of such penalty to the record owner of the premises, and to any occupants of the premises who are not the owner. The notice shall specify the amount of the administrative penalty, advise the owner of his or her right to request a hearing to contest the administrative penalty, and state that if no hearing request is received within thirty (30) calendar days, the administrative penalty will become final and be made a lien upon the property involved.
D. The notice of administrative penalty shall be served in the manner prescribed by Section 8.08.140(B) and (C) of this chapter. (Prior code § 61.16.1611)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.120 Right to a hearing.
8.08.120 Right to a hearing.
The property owner has the right to request a hearing to contest any citation and order issued or any administrative penalty imposed by the director. (Prior code § 61.16.1613)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.130 Requests for hearing.
8.08.130 Requests for hearing.
A. All requests for hearing shall be made to the director.
B. A request for hearing to contest a citation and order or an administrative penalty shall be made in writing within thirty (30) calendar days after mailing of the citation and order or notice of administrative penalty.
C. If a request for hearing is not filed within the time period set forth in subsection B of this section, the citation or administrative penalty shall be deemed a final order of the hearing officer. (Prior code § 61.16.1614)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.140 Hearing notice.
8.08.140 Hearing notice.
A. Upon the owner's request for a hearing, the director shall issue a hearing notice. The notice shall contain:
1. A copy of the citation and order;
2. A copy of the notice of administrative penalty, where applicable;
3. An order to the owner to appear before a hearing officer at a stated time, but in no event less than twenty (20) calendar days after mailing of the hearing notice;
4. A list of the actions which the director intends to ask the hearing officer to order the owner to take if the matter is not resolved before hearing. Nothing shall prevent the hearing officer from ordering other actions not listed in the hearing notice, but the owner shall have the right to ask for a supplemental hearing on such other actions as set forth in Section 8.08.230 of this chapter;
5. A statement that all interested persons may attend and testify at the hearing.
B. The hearing notice, and any amended or supplemental notice, shall be served either by personal delivery or by mailing a copy by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, upon the record owner at the owner's address as it appears on the latest equalized assessment roll of Sacramento County, or as known to the director. At the discretion of the director, copies of the notice may also be mailed to the owner by first class mail or mailed to any holder of an interest in the property or a mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien or encumbrance of record.
In lieu of personally serving the owner or service by certified mail, service of the notice and any amended or supplemental notice may be made as follows:
1. In the event that the owner refuses to accept certified return receipt mail or cannot be personally served, service may be made by substituted service. In lieu of personal delivery of a copy of the notice, a notice or any amended or supplemental notice may be served by leaving a copy during usual office hours in his or her office with the person who is apparently in charge, and by thereafter mailing by first-class mail a copy of the notice to the owner at the address where the copy of the notice was left. Or, a notice or any amended or supplemental notice may be served by leaving a copy at the owner's dwelling, usual place of abode, or usual place of business in the presence of a competent member of the household or a person apparently in charge of his or her office or place of business, at least eighteen (18) years of age, and thereafter mailing by first-class mail a copy of the notice to the owner at the address where the copy was left.
2. In the event the owner refuses to accept certified return receipt mail or cannot be personally served and has a property manager, or rental agency overseeing the premises, substituted service may be made as set forth in subsection (B)(1) of this section upon the property manager or rental agency.
3. If the owner lives out of state and will not accept certified return receipt mail, then service may be made by first-class mail.
4. If the owner of the property cannot be located after a diligent search, service may be made by publication in a Sacramento newspaper of general circulation which is most likely to give actual notice to the owner.
C. Proof of service of the hearing notice shall be certified by written declaration under penalty of perjury executed by the person effecting service, declaring the time, date and manner in which service was made.
D. Failure to effect service on any person specified herein shall not invalidate proceedings against any person who is properly served. (Prior code § 61.16.1615)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.150 Hearings-Generally.
8.08.150 Hearings-Generally.
At the time set for hearing the hearing officer shall proceed to hear the testimony of city staff, the owner, any ten-ants, and other persons respecting the nuisance-creating behaviors on the premises and the steps necessary to abate the nuisance, or the imposition of an administrative penalty. (Prior code § 61.16.1616)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.160 Record of oral evidence at hearing.
8.08.160 Record of oral evidence at hearing.
A. The proceedings at the hearing shall be recorded by a tape recorder. Either party may provide a certified shorthand reporter to maintain a record of the proceedings at the party's own expense.
B. Preparation of a record of the proceeding shall be governed by California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6, as presently written or hereinafter amended. (Prior code § 61.16.1617)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.170 Continuances.
8.08.170 Continuances.
The hearing officer may grant continuances from time to time for good cause shown. (Prior code § 61.16.1618)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.180 Oaths.
8.08.180 Oaths.
The hearing officer shall administer the oath or affirmation. (Prior code § 61.16.1619)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.190 Evidence rules.
8.08.190 Evidence rules.
Government Code of the State of California, Section 11513, subsections (a), (b) and (c), as presently written or hereinafter amended, shall apply to hearings under this chapter. (Prior code § 61.16.1620)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.200 Rights of parties.
8.08.200 Rights of parties.
A. The parties and anyone who participates in a hearing under this chapter may be represented by an attorney or other person of the party's choice.
B. If a party does not proficiently speak or understand the English language, the party may provide an interpreter, at the party's own cost, to translate for the party. An interpreter shall not have had any involvement in the issues of the case prior to the hearing. (Prior code § 61.16.1621)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.210 Official notice.
8.08.210 Official notice.
In reaching a decision, official notice may be taken, either before or after submission of the case for decision, of any fact which may be judicially noticed by the courts of this state or which may appear in any of the official records of the city or any of its departments. (Prior code § 61.16.1622)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.220 Inspection of premises.
8.08.220 Inspection of premises.
The hearing officer may inspect the exterior of the premises involved in the hearing prior to, during or after the hearing, provided that:
A. Consent is granted by a person with the lawful right to grant consent or an inspection warrant is obtained;
B. Reasonable notice of such inspection shall be given to the owner before the inspection is made;
C. The parties are given an opportunity to be present during the inspection;
D. The hearing officer shall state for the record during the hearing, or file a written statement after the hearing for inclusion in the hearing record, upon completion of the inspection, the material facts observed and the conclusions drawn therefrom; and
E. Each party then shall have a right to rebut or explain the matters so stated by the hearing officer either for the record during the hearing or by filing a written statement after the hearing for inclusion in the record. (Prior code § 61.16.1623)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.230 Decision of the hearing officer.
8.08.230 Decision of the hearing officer.
If it is shown by a preponderance of the evidence that behaviors occurring on the premises constitute a public nuisance and that the owner of the premises has not taken adequate steps to abate the nuisance as prescribed by the director, the board shall issue a written decision declaring the premises a public nuisance. The hearing officer may affirm, reject or modify any administrative penalty imposed on the owner by the director based upon the severity of the nuisance-creating behaviors on the premises and the owner's efforts, or lack thereof, to remedy the problem. The administrative penalty may be adjusted if the hearing officer finds that imposition of the penalty would work a substantial undue economic hardship on the owner or tenants. The hearing officer may order the owner to take such action it deems appropriate to abate the nuisance. The actions ordered shall be reasonable and may include, but shall not be limited to:
A. Provision of additional exterior lighting;
B. The posting of security personnel on the premises;
C. Installation of appropriate fencing;
D. Posting of signs on the premises, and provisions in rental applications and agreements, which state that illegal use of controlled substances and other nuisance-creating behaviors on the premises shall be grounds for eviction;
E. Hiring a competent property management firm to manage the property;
F. Hiring of a competent resident manager who has experience, education, and training in rental property management;
G. Posting a sign on the premises setting forth the name, address and daytime and evening telephone numbers of the owner or of a local property manager who is authorized to make decisions relating to management of the property;
H. Obtaining education and training in rental property management;
I. Such other reasonable actions as may be deemed appropriate by the hearing officer.
The hearing officer shall not have the authority to order that the owner evict a tenant or any other person from the premises.
If the hearing officer orders the owner to take specified actions to abate the nuisance, the director shall review the owner's compliance with the hearing officer's order pursuant to Section 8.08.110 of this chapter.
The decision shall inform the owner that if the nuisance is not abated within the time specified and the owner has not complied with all orders of the hearing officer, an administrative penalty in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) may be imposed upon the owner and made a lien on the property involved.
If the decision orders the owner to take any actions which were not listed in the hearing notice, the decision shall specifically designate those actions, and if the owner objects to those actions as unnecessary or infeasible, the owner may request a supplemental hearing before the hearing officer on the subject of the appropriateness of those actions only, by filing a written request with the director within fifteen (15) calendar days after the decision is mailed to the owner. A request for supplemental hearing shall not stay the hearing officer's order to take actions which were listed in the hearing notice.
The decision of the hearing officer shall be final. The decision shall inform the owner that the time for judicial review of the hearing officer's decision is governed by California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6.
The decision shall be posted on the premises and served upon the owner by personal delivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall be sent by first class mail to any occupants other than the owner, any holder of any mortgage or deed of trust or other lien or encumbrance of record, the owner or holder of any lease of record, and the holder of any other estate or legal interest of record in the premises. Failure to serve the decision on any person specified herein shall not invalidate proceedings against any person who is properly served. (Prior code § 61.16.1624)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.240 Enforcement of hearing officer orders.
8.08.240 Enforcement of hearing officer orders.
After any order of the hearing officer made pursuant to this code shall have become final, no owner to whom any such order is directed shall fail, neglect or refuse to obey any such order. The city attorney may commence appropriate judicial action against any owner who fails to abate a nuisance pursuant to the order of the hearing officer. (Prior code § 61.16.1625)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.250 Procedures for collection of administrative penalty.
8.08.250 Procedures for collection of administrative penalty.
The administrative penalty shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days after the decision of the director becomes final or within thirty (30) days after the hearing officer's decision is issued. If the penalty is not timely paid, the city council may thereupon order that the penalty be specially assessed against the property involved. If the city council orders that the penalty be specially assessed against the property, it shall confirm the assessment and thereafter said assessment may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary real property taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for ordinary real property taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection, and enforcement of real property taxes are applicable to the special assessment.
The city council may also cause a notice of lien to be recorded. The notice shall, at a minimum, identify the record owner or possessor of the property, set forth the last known address of the record owner or possessor, the date on which the penalty was imposed by the hearing officer, a description of the real property subject to the lien, and the amount of the penalty.
No owner shall pass on to tenants penalties incurred pursuant to this chapter. Costs of capital improvements and security and safety enhancements may be passed on. (Prior code § 61.16.1626)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.260 Use of fees and penalties.
8.08.260 Use of fees and penalties.
All fees and penalties received by the city pursuant to this chapter shall be used exclusively for administration and enforcement of this chapter and Chapters 8.96 and 8.100 of this title. (Prior code § 61.16.1627)
Sacramento City Code § 8.08.270 Neighborhood conservation fee.
8.08.270 Neighborhood conservation fee.
A. The city council finds that prompt, effective administration of the city's substandard housing, dangerous buildings, and neighborhood nuisance codes is necessary to safeguard the city's housing stock and its neighborhoods and provides a service to and benefits all owners of residential rental property by protecting and enhancing property values and maintaining neighborhoods as desirable places to live.
B. There is imposed upon every owner of residential rental property a neighborhood conservation fee to fund administration of the substandard housing, dangerous buildings, and neighborhood nuisance codes necessitated by the existence of residential rental property. The fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00) per rental unit per year. All fees shall be used exclusively for administration and enforcement of this chapter and Chapters 8.96 and 8.100 of this title.
C. This section shall be repealed as of January 1, 1997. If the city council chooses to extend the fee, a four-fifths vote of the council shall be required.
D. Prior to January 1, 1997, the city council shall cause a study to be conducted to determine whether fees and penalties paid by property owners subjected to substandard housing, dangerous buildings, and neighborhood nuisance code proceedings are adequate to fund continuing enforcement of the codes and shall not consider extending the neighborhood conservation fee if those fees and penalties are adequate.
E. The fees imposed pursuant to this section shall be used to increase the number of staff working on administration and enforcement of Chapters 8.96 and 8.100 of this title, and shall not be used to replace the funding for fee-funded or general fund funded staff presently working on these matters. (Prior code § 61.16.1628)
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