Fiscal Note
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SUBSTITUTE. Amending Section 27.04(2)(k) of the Madison General Ordinances to require owners of rental dwellings to provide contact information to the City of at least two people who can exercise control and care over the property and requiring that that contact information be posted at the property for tenants; and amending Sec. 1.08(3)(a) to create a bail deposit for violations.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance requires owners of rental dwellings to annually provide the Building Inspection Division of the Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development with contact information for at least two people who can exercise control and care over the property. The requirement would not apply to all properties that are owned and operated by local, state, or federal government agencies or a subdivision or agency of government.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subdivision (k) of Subsection (2) of Section 27.04 entitled “Minimum Standards for Basic Equipment, Lighting, Ventilation, Heating, and Electrical Service” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“(k) Every owner of a rental dwelling shall keep on record with the Building Inspection Division of the Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development contact information of two (2) or more persons located in Dane County who, by virtue of his or her ownership, employment, or delegation, can exercise control and care over the property, and provide access to the property.
1. The contact information shall include the actual name of the owner per deed to the property, two contact names of the individuals designated to be contacts, two phone numbers for each contact listed, an email address (if available) for each of the contacts, and contact information for a management company for ...
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