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Discussion
August 18, 2015
Iowa City Council Work Session
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• The Iowa City Housing Code applies to both owner -
occupied and rental residential properties.
• Currently the Housing Code exempts owner -occupied
properties from the requirement of systematic code
inspections and are only inspected on a 'complaint'
basis.
• The proposed 'stepped up' code inspection program is
designed to systematically focus equally on all
properties located in the University Impacted
neighborhoods.
Program Chan
es: Communication
Create March and August listening post events
for College Hill, Northside, and Goosetown
neighborhoods.
Expand the use of Iowa City's `Nextdoor'
neighborhood web -site to create additional
information opportunities.
Program Changes: Increased Emphasis
• During the regular systematic inspection of rental properties in the
University impacted areas Rental Inspection staff will place greater
emphasis on verifying the condition of public sidewalks and require
repairs as needed.
• Increase the enforcement of off street parking regulations (e.g. parking on
grass, etc.). As many of these parking/vehicle storage violations happen
outside of the typical work week, Iowa City Police Department Community
Service officers will be asked to document off street parking violations
using the ICgovXpress mobile application. Housing Inspection staff will
follow up with enforcement.
• Consider the suspension of rental permits for up to 6 months when rental
property/units are found to be over -occupied.
Increase emphasis on sidewalk conditions.
Program Changes: Documentation & Follow-up
• Conduct a walking survey concerning exterior
conditions in the University impacted
neighborhood areas.
• Conduct monthly Nuisance Code inspections
in the University impacted neighborhoods.
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Proposed Housing Code Amendments
• All exterior painted surfaces would be
required to be properly prepped to allow for
paint to adhere, and would be required to be
painted in a uniform, color consistent, and
complete fashion.
• In historic and conservation districts bare
treated lumber would not be an approved
finish for wood surfaces visible from the
street.
Not uniform, color consistent, complete.
Acceptable Paintin
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Bare treated wood would not be allowed in Historic & Conservation Districts.
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Proposed Housin
Code Amendments
• Porches and decks less than 5' off grade, visible from the
right of way, in historic and conservation districts, would be
required to have under porch and under deck screening.
• All dumpsters/ recycling facilities located on existing multi-
family dwelling sites would be required to be screened with
materials that are complementaryto the dwelling and as
approved by the City.
• The storage of landscaping and construction material would
not be permitted in areas visible from the street facing right
of way.
Under porch screenin
Dumpsters in enclosures to control trash and debris in neighborhoods.
Proposed Housing Code Amendments
• Fences, screening, and retaining walls would
be required to be maintained in a safe &
structurally sound manner.
• Regulate
the
storage and
use of furniture on
surfaces
30"
above grade
without guardrails.
Retaining walls need to be maintained
in a safe & structurally sound fashion.
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