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STATUS OF ISSUE: The proposed ordinance addresses six very basic safety standards only: <br />failing roofs, failing foundations, dangerous electricity or gas, no functioning water or sewer, no <br />windows, and no doors. Very few rental properties in Paris have these types of issues, so very <br />few property owners will ever be affected in any way by this ordinance. Unfortunately, the fact <br />is, we do have citizens of our community living in abominable conditions. We believe we <br />should have none and that as a city we have a responsibility to do what we can to prevent these <br />serious safety and health issues and to stop tolerating these types of properties and abuses. No <br />certificates of occupancy will be required, there is no requirement to retroactively bring these <br />buildings up to the international building code, and there will be no universal inspections of <br />rental properties. Properties will only be inspected of a complaint is received or a violation is <br />observed by a city employee, essentially as occurs now with other code compliance issues. <br />These are very basic health and safety standards we believe our residents have a right to expect. <br />BUDGET: NA <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve attached ordinance. <br />