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File #: TMP -859    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 9/4/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/17/2024 Final action: 9/11/2024
Title: Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 24, Adopted by the City Council on June 26, 2024, entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH MULTI-DWELLING INSPECTION FEES TO ENABLE THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT TO ENFORCE THE UNIFORM CODE"
Sponsors: PSC
Attachments: 1. ReferralLetter-FeesUpdated.pdf, 2. Referral-Legislation.9-11-2024 Meeting.pdf
Board of Estimate & Contract:

RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on September 11, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on September 12, 2024, amending Ordinance No. 24, adopted by the City Council on June 26, 2024, entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH MULTI-DWELLING INSPECTION FEES TO ENABLE THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT TO ENFORCE THE UNIFORM CODE," as shown below:
1. Buildings Inspection Fees:
o Inspection per building with less than ten dwelling units: ... $250.00
o Inspection per building with more than ten dwelling units: ...$250.00
per 10 dwelling units

2. Fire Inspection Fees:
o Inspection per building with less than ten dwelling units: ....$250.00
o Inspection per building with more than ten dwelling
units per 10 dwelling units: [$500.00] $250.00

, be and the same is hereby approved.

City Council:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 24,
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 26,
2024, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH
MULTI-DWELLING INSPECTION FEES TO ENABLE
THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT TO ENFORCE
THE UNIFORM CODE"

The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:

Section 1. The first decretal paragraph and Section 3, Item No. 2 of Ordinance No. 24, adopted on June 26, 2024, entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH MULTI-DWELLING INSPECTION FEES TO ENABLE THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT TO ENFORCE THE UNIFORM CODE" is hereby amended as follows:
Whereas, by letter dated August 20, 2024, the Commissioner for the Buildings Department has requested legislation authorizing the amendment of Ordinance No. 24, adopted by the City Council on June 26, 2024, the establishment of multi-dwelling inspection fees to ensure that the Buildings Department has sufficient resources to enforce the Uniform Code, thereby safeguarding residents' health, safety, and welfare in multi-dwelling properties; and
Whereas, the City of Mo...

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