City of Madison - File #: 03857

• File #: 03857
• Version: 5
• Name: self help repairs
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/1/2006
• In control: HOUSING COMMITTEE (ended 6/2012)
• On agenda: 10/17/2006
• Final action: 10/17/2006
• Enactment date: 11/2/2006
• Enactment #: ORD-06-00146
• Title: AMENDED THIRD SUBSTITUTE - Creating Section 32.17 of the Madison General Ordinances to establish regulations for self-help repairs of leased premises by tenants in addition to rent abatement, and amending Section 32.04(2) of the Madison General Ordinances to establish a procedure for notice of eligibility to seek self-help repairs.
• Sponsors: Austin W. King, Michael E. Verveer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/18/2006	5	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
10/18/2006	5	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
10/18/2006	5	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office (SUBSTITUTES)
10/17/2006	5	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt With Amendment(s)	Pass
10/10/2006	4	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
10/10/2006	4	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
10/10/2006	4	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office (SUBSTITUTES)
10/4/2006	4	HOUSING COMMITTEE (ended 6/2012)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
9/28/2006	3	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
9/28/2006	3	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
9/28/2006	3	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office (SUBSTITUTES)
9/6/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
9/6/2006	2	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
9/6/2006	2	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
9/6/2006	2	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office (SUBSTITUTES)
8/17/2006	1	LANDLORD AND TENANT ISSUES SUBCOMMITTEE (ended 6/2012)	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval
7/5/2006	1	HOUSING COMMITTEE (ended 6/2012)	Refer
6/6/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
6/1/2006	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
6/1/2006	1	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
6/1/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Fiscal Note Pending
6/1/2006	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
No expenditure required.
Title
AMENDED THIRD SUBSTITUTE - Creating Section 32.17 of the Madison General Ordinances to establish regulations for self-help repairs of leased premises by tenants in addition to rent abatement, and amending Section 32.04(2) of the Madison General Ordinances to establish a procedure for notice of eligibility to seek self-help repairs.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This proposal will permit a tenant to have repairs made to their living unit, if the building owner has failed to comply with orders from the Building Inspection Unit by the original or extended due date. The tenant must give notice to the landlord that they intend to use these self help procedures. Repairs must be done by qualified professionals, as required by law. The cost of repairs may be deducted from rent. This self help repair procedure is in addition to rent abatement.

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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

1. Section 32.17 entitled "Self Help Repairs" of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows.

"32.17 SELF HELP REPAIRS.
(1) Eligibility As an addition to the rent abatement procedures contained in Sec. 32.04, MGO, if a landlord of a rental premises fails to comply with an order of the Inspection Unit of the Department of Planning and Development by the original or extended due date and after the issuance of the letter of eligibility for rent abatement, unless such due date is found to be unreasonable upon appeal to the Board of Building Code, Fire Code and Licensing Appeals pursuant to Sec. 29.18(3) of the Madison General Ordinances, the tenant may elect to cause repairs to be made to correct the violations contained in the order, in accordance with this section 32.17, MGO and deduct the cost of those repairs from their rent, pursuant to this section. If said order of the Inspection Unit contains m...