Title
Ordinance No. 18-26 amending Sections 102 (Definitions) of Article 1 (Public Health and Sanitation - General Provisions) of Chapter 6 (Neighborhood Vitality/Community Health) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, relating to the definition of administrator (Legislative)
Presenter:
Peter Wysocki, Director of Planning and Community Development
Mitchel Hammes, Neighborhood Services Manager
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Summary:
This ordinance is the first of three associated ordinances on the same topic. Some of the background materials associated with this item apply to all three proposed ordinances, including an analysis of Code Enforcement complaints and inspections, a redline that includes all the code changes proposed in these ordinances, and sections of City Code relating to minimum housing standards.
Together, the proposed ordinances consolidate and clarify the enforcement remedies applicable to violations of the City's Housing Code, strengthen the remedies applicable to repeat and chronic repeat offenders for continued non-compliance with the City's minimum housing standards and focuses on providing improved living conditions and quality of life for tenants. The proposed ordinances also consolidate, clarify and streamline the procedures for the issuance of notice and orders for violations and the appellate process to review notice and orders as well as the assessment of re-inspection fees. By providing for a single level of administrative review, unhealthy and/or unsafe situations can be abated quickly and efficiently with a minimum level of delay while providing a necessary forum for review of enforcement actions.
This ordinance changes the definition of the Code Enforcement Administrator from that of the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee to the Manager of Community Development or the Manager's designee to provide congruence with the current organizational configuration.
Previous Council Action:
N/A
Background:
In July 201...
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