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Council advances ordinance to recover reinspection costs after repeat noncompliance
Summary
The council voted to start a 30-day public hearing process on Ordinance 779, an inspection-cost-recovery ordinance that would charge a $55 residential / $65 nonresidential reinspection fee after three free inspections and allow appeals/waivers.
Community Services Director McClellan presented an intent-to-adopt for Ordinance 779 (inspection cost recovery), emphasizing that the measure is not punitive but is intended to reimburse the city for repeated reinspections after noncompliance. McClellan outlined the sequence: three free inspections, then on the fourth and subsequent reinspections the city would bill actual, defensible costs with set amounts ($55 for residential, $65 for nonresidential) and a process for appeals and waivers through Planning & Zoning or another committee.
Councilors asked about caps and annual adjustments; staff said the ordinance includes authority for the council to increase fees for cost‑of‑living or cost‑of‑doing‑business adjustments annually. The council voted to advance the ordinance into the 30‑day public-review period, after which a public hearing and possible final adoption would occur.
