The document discusses a rental registration program fee consideration for the city. It provides data on the number of active rental properties from 2015-2021, showing an increase from 5,340 properties in 2015 to 8,930 currently. Failure to register rates have decreased from 9 cases in 2016 to 2 cases in 2020. The number of rentals converting to owner-occupied homes or changing ownership is also presented. The city is considering increasing the one-time rental registration fee from $35 to $60 to move towards fully supporting the program. Noncompliance would result in civil penalties ranging from $25 to $100 depending on the number of days late.

1. April 22, 2021
RENTAL REGISTRATION
PROGRAM
FEE CONSIDERATION
REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 5.4
Community Services
Code Enforcement Division

2. CITYWIDE MAP

3. Additional Information:
Number of Active Properties (as December):
• 2015 – 5,340 2019 – 8,735
• 2016 – 8,274 2020 – 8,873
• 2017 – 8,344 2021 – 8,930 (as of 4/20/2021)
• 2018 – 8,196
Failure to Register
• 2016 – 9 2019 ‐ 21
• 2017 – 8 2020 ‐ 2
• 2018 ‐ 19

4. Additional Information:
Net New Rentals Annually Revert from Rental to Owner Occupied
• 2016 – 1,914 2019 ‐ 134
• 2017 – 1,071* 2020 ‐ 158
• 2018 – 1,235
• 2019 – 1,135
• 2020 ‐ 747
Rental Property Ownership Change
• 2018 – 359
• 2019 – 898
• 2020 ‐ 402
• 2021 – 155 (as of 4/20/2021)

5. Considerations
Increase fee to move towards full fee support
• $60.00 one‐time with approval of Updated Fee Resolution to take
effect 10/1/2021 (60.4% Full Fee Support)
• Annual Fee Analysis with Budget preparation
Non‐compliance would be a Civil Penalty
• 30 days to register
• “By Civil penalty of not less than $25 and not more than $500”
31 – 45 Days ‐ $25 61 – 75 Days ‐ $75
46 – 60 Days ‐ $50 76 or More Days ‐ $100

6. Questions?
Direction?