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CANARY -� D6PARTMENT G I TY OF SA I NT PA V L � � �
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Presented By
Referred o Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date I�
An ordinance ameriding Cha.pter
189 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code perta.ining tA the Truth-in-
Housing Program
'I� COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAIl�i' PAUL DOES ORDA]N:
Section 1
That Section 1�9.02 of the St. Paul Legislative Cod�e entitled "PR�HIBITED "
is hereby amended. by striking and delet:ing certain provisions contained therein�d
inGerting in lieu of and in place tl�er�f the follawing: ',
189.02 PROHIBITID ACI'. No amer or agent of the c�uuner shall
sell by conveyance or contract for conveyance a single or two family dwell- �
ing, a tawnhouse or unit, a condceninitun unit, or a mixed use building with
one or two residential units, within the City without providing to the buyer�
prior to the execution of any contractua.l agreem�nt between buyer and seller�
either a copy of (a) a ��lete Truth-in-Housing Disclosure Report, valid ,
for one year after the date issued and �at��g-�s-sa�el-�}�.g as descr'
in Section I89.04 or (b) a Certificat,e of �ode Ca�npliance more th�n�
one year prior to its usage hexeunder, or (c) a capy of the orders issued '
by the Sup�xvisor of Code Enforc�uent as a result of a Certificate of Code
Con�liance inspection, which sha.11 be dated no more than one year prior to !
its usage. Nor may an awner or agent of the own�r sYiciw to prospective buyer�
any dwelling herein described without publicly displayirig the Report at the I
dwelling at th,e time of the sYiowing. Notwithstanding any other provision in,
this cha.pter, such doc�ients shall be valid for the puL�poses herein descr
only through a single sale or conveyance of an interest in the subject �ie�s�g
dwelling.
Section 2
'I'hat Section 189:07, of the St. Paul Legislative Code entitled "DUI'IE5 OF THEI
BQ�RD" is hereby amended. by striking and deleting certain provisions aontai.n�ed ,
COUNC[LMEN
Yeas Nays Requested b Department of:
Hunt
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Maddox
McMahon
Showalter Against BY
Tedesco
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Form Approved by ity Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passed by Council Secretary ° 9_�� �
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Approved by Mayor: Date Ap d by Mayor f S mission to Council �,
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therein and inserting in lieu of arid in place thereof the following:
189.07 DUTTES OF 'Ii� BOARD. 'Ihe board, at its discretion,
may establish miniirnan educational ar�d/or tsaining requirem�nfs which
must be met before an applicant may take an �aQni.nation, hereinafter
mentiorbed, for a Certificate of Ca�etency. Upon meet;� said minizrn.un
requir�nents the board shall subject ea+ch applicant for a Certificate
of Ca�ter„cy to an exa�ni.natian t�o det.exmi�e whether the applicant has
sufficient lmcxaledge, expertise, skill, traini.ng and experie�e to
properly carry on the �ivate busin�ess of evaluating s��-�-t�e
�� cl�nellings descr�in Section 189.02 for c��lianoe with the
Legislative (bde appL�.cable tA e�s�-s��e-ar�-�aa-�� said
dwellings, ar�d shall isst�e to each applicant who satisfactorily passes
such examination the desired Certificate of CaY�petency upon the paym�it
of the tees hereinaft�r pr�vided, and shall issue renewals of all such
Certificates fran year i�o year as hereinafter pravided, upon payment
of the required fees therefor. Subject to a program appraved by
resolution by the City Council, the board may require aTl licensed
evaluators to meet Qon ` uing D3ucatian requirements as es lished
in said program. Failure to canply with the requirt�ne,nts esta}�lished
therein will be sufficient cause for fhe susper�sion or revocation of
an evaluator's license. In case any Certificate of C7o��etency shall
lapse for a period of one year or more, then it shall be riec�ssary
for the person whp held such Certificate to pass a new examination
by the ���n�*� Board before receiving a renewal of s�ch Certificate.
` �e boan3 may suspex�d or rewke the Certif icate of Cacq�tency of a
truth in h�ousitzg evaluator for cause after a hearing held thereon,
ar�d may, in its discretion, susper�d the Certificate of Ca�etenc,y of
a truth in lv�using evaluat�or pendirig such hearing. In all cases sueh
hearing shall take place within a reasanable time after any board
action tA suspe.txi or revoke. Any evaluator aggrieved by a Decision
of the board may appeal such Decision to the City Cotmcil within ten
days of the evaluator's receipt of Notice of board aetion to suspend
or revoke, by su}initting t� the City Clerk a written natice of appeal. '
Such appeal shall be hea�1 by the City Council based upon the reoord
of the boaz'd arid uprnl a,�y writL�er: s�.�n.:�ssion� made b°j the aggri�t��
evaluator. �
Section 3
That Section 1�9.09 of the St. Paul Legislative Code entitled "INS[JR�N(�" is
hereby amended by striking ar�d deletang certain provisions o�ntair�ed therein �nd
inSertisig in lieu of and in place thereof the folla�ing:
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PINK y FINANCE COl1IIC11 � /���R�
CANARY - DEPARTMENT G I T Y O F SA I NT PA IT L � ��
BLlt1E ' - MAYOR � F1Ie N O.
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O�WZ/L�/LCG Ordinance NO. � b ���
Presented By I
Referre To Committee: Date '
Out of Committee By Date E
189.09 Il�TSUR�iVCE. No Certificate of Coanpetency shall be
issued or renewed without sa.tisfactory proof of insurance insuring the
applicant in the sLUn of {�,} at least ���p-�sa�e�-Be}�a�s-���9;999;g68.-68�
'I'wo Hundred arid Fifty Thousarid DoTlars ($250,000.00) aggregate per evalua- j
tian against: (a) liability i�osed by law on acco�t of d��ur�ages or
destruction of property; and (b) at-��.s��a-H�el-�P�e�sa�e1-Be��a�s ',
�$�99;989.-89} against any liability in�osed by law on acco�t of ck�unage9 '
or destruction of property or bodily �3�e� injury or death of one or ,
m�re persons in any one accident, due tA errors or omissions or the
negligen�e in the inspection or ccanpleti.on of the Truth in Housing Dis-
closure Report defined in Sectian I89.01, and such applicant's or
evaluatAr's insurance shall re�nain in force continuously thereafter and '
no Certificate of Ccx�t�en.cy shall be de�ecl to be in effect during any ,
period of time when such insurance and proof thereof are not also in
effect. The City shall be included as a named insured on the insurance
requised hereunder at the expense of the evaluator.
Section 4
'Inis ordinance shall take ef fect and be in forae thisty (30) da.ys frc�n and j
aftex its pa.ssage, approval and publicatian. ,
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COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays Requested by epartment of: ,
Hunt � ,
Levine [Il FaVOC
Maddox
McMahon
stiewarr� G Against By
Tedesco
wlson
DEC � ��� Form Approved by City Atto
Adopted by Council: Date
Certifie assed Co il Secr ry . �/��,
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Approve yor: Dat �� _ Appro by Mayor for iss' n td Council
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PUBLISHED D E C 12 1981 !�
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OM O1: 12/1975
Rev. : 5/I8/81
EXPLANATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES �(���
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DATE: 9/28/81 • �
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T0: MAYOR GEORGE LATIMER
FR: Glenn A. Erickson
g�; Proposed Amendments to Chapter 189 , Truth.-�;n�Sale o� Housing
Ordinance
ACTION REQUESTED:
l. Amend Section 189. 02 to require that sellers provide a copy of t e
Truth-in-Sale of Housing Report on the premises at time of showi g.
2. Amend Section 189. 07 to allow Truth-in-Housing Board to require re-
requisite and/or continuing education for Truth-in-Hsg. Evaluato s,
if City Council so approves.
3. Amend Section 189. 09 to clarify the language regarding insurance require--
FINANCIAL IMPACT: ments.
There will be no increased costs to the City. The personnel pre ently
employed will handle any minor increases in the work required to
monitor the program.
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE FOR THIS ACTION:
1. Section 189. 02 is being amended so it is consistent with the req ire-
ments of Section 189. 01.
2. Section 189. 07 is being amended to allow the City to better moni or
the qualifications and training of presently 1�,censed � futur� 1 censed
Evaluators. Better trained Evaluators �r,ri11 be more quali�ied to �ondur�
accurate inspections.
3. Section 189. 09 is being amended to be consistent with the types f in-
surance that are available in the marketplace. Currently, the T �urance
Companies do not provide the specific type of insuranee the Ordi, ance
presently requires. �
ATTACHMENTS:
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McMAHON
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TEDESCO .
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PRESIDENT (MADDOX)
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