City of Madison - File #: 03515

• File #: 03515
• Version: 2
• Name: Check-In and Check-Out forms
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Denied
• File created: 4/25/2006
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• On agenda: 9/19/2006
• Final action: 9/19/2006
• Title: SUBSTITUTE - Amending Section 32.07(5) of the Madison General Ordinances to require separate Check-In and Check-Out forms for rental properties.
• Sponsors: Brenda K. Konkel, Michael E. Verveer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/19/2006	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Reconsider	Pass
9/19/2006	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt With Amendment(s)	Fail
9/5/2006	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt With Amendment(s)	Fail
8/30/2006	2	Finance Dept/Approval Group
8/10/2006	2	Attorney's Office/Approval Group
8/10/2006	2	Attorney's Office
8/2/2006	1	HOUSING COMMITTEE (ended 6/2012)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
7/20/2006	1	LANDLORD AND TENANT ISSUES SUBCOMMITTEE (ended 6/2012)	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval
6/7/2006	1	HOUSING COMMITTEE (ended 6/2012)	Refer
5/2/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
4/26/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group
4/26/2006	1	Attorney's Office
4/25/2006	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group
4/25/2006	1	Attorney's Office

Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
Title
SUBSTITUTE - Amending Section 32.07(5) of the Madison General Ordinances to require separate Check-In and Check-Out forms for rental properties.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This proposal provides that Tenant Check-In and Check-Out forms are separate documents.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

Subsection (5) of Section 32.07 entitled "Security Deposit Refund Procedures" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:

"(5) The landlord and tenant shall use a written CHECK-IN AND and CHECK-OUT procedure.
(a) The landlord shall furnish separate copies of check-in and check-out forms to tenants of each dwelling unit. The check-in form shall be provided to the tenant at the beginning of the tenancy and the a separate check-out form shall be provided to the tenant not less than seven (7) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the termination of the tenancy. If the termination of the tenancy is the result of eviction, mutual agreement of the landlord and tenant, or for any other legally valid reason that causes the expected surrender date of the premises to be in less than seven (7) days, then the check-out form shall be mailed, delivered or otherwise provided by the landlord to the tenant within 48 hours of the determination of said expected surrender date.
(b) Before a landlord accepts a security deposit under Sec. 32.10(3)(b), or converts an earnest money deposit to a security deposit under Sec. 32.10(2)(b) the landlord shall notify the tenant in writing that the tenant may do any of the following by a specified date which is not less than seven (7) days after the start of tenancy:
1. Inspect the dwelling unit and notify the landlord of any pre-existing damages or defects by noting the conditions on the check-in form.
2. Request a list of physical damages or ...