City of Madison
Legislative File ID   08533
Type:   Ordinance    Status:   Passed
Enactment Date:   5/24/2008    Enactment No.:   ORD-08-00054
Title:  
Amending Sec. 27.09(5)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to allow for the assessment of a reinspection fee when compliance is not achieved, rather than after the first compliance inspection regardless of compliance status.
Controlling Body:   HOUSING COMMITTEE
Introduced:   12/18/2007    Version:   1
Final Action:   5/6/2008    Contact:   dalthaus@cityofmadison.com
Name:  
Reinspection fee
Extra Date 1:  
Requester:   HOUSING COMMITTEE
Sponsors:  
Michael E. Verveer
Attachments:  
Legislative History
DateActing BodyAction TakenMotion
12/18/2007Attorney's Office/Approval GroupThis Ordinance was Referred for Introduction
Notes: Housing Committee
1/8/2008COMMON COUNCILThis Ordinance was Refer to the HOUSING COMMITTEE
Notes:
2/6/2008
3/5/2008
4/2/2008HOUSING COMMITTEESparer asked Tom Adamowicz if he called Building Inspection and said he wanted an inspection to determine he is in compliance, if that is currently free. Mr. Adamowicz said the first reinspection is free. We define a reinspection as an action wherein we make a determination of something. So if you receive an Official Notice with ten items on it, and we say yes or no something is done on one of those items, that is a reinspection because we have made a determination. Under the current policy, the first reinspection is done without cost and the subsequent reinspections, regardless if there is an extension or anything else, are charged. The problem is that when you go to compliance, say there are three reinspections, the first one is free, the second one is a charge, and then we go there and find a compliance and besides saying, yes it is done, we charge a $50 reinspection fee. The revision is to reverse that and charge a fee for reinspections, except for the last reinspection. If there are three reinspections, the first and second are charged and then when the person complies, there is not a charge for that reinspection. Sparer asked if this change is to make them pay before going out. Adamowicz said that is not accurate. When an inspector accounts for their time, they will put a reinspection on. On a periodic basis, Building Inspection searches for reinspection fees, and then the owners are billed. If they do not pay the bill, it gets charged to their taxes. Zopelis confirmed that the reinspection fees go to the tax roll if not paid. A motion was made by Sparer, seconded by Konkel, to RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER. The motion passed by the following vote:Pass
(12:0)
Notes:
5/6/2008COMMON COUNCILA motion was made by Ald. Bruer, seconded by Ald. Clear, to Adopt. The motion passed by voice vote/other.Pass
Notes:
Approvals
ApproverDateApproval Status
Eric Knepp12/20/2007Delegated
Michael May12/20/2007Approved
Daniel Bohrod12/24/2007Approved

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