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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2015—63 BY: Mayor Kennedy & Council President Jones AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 1364 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ENTITLED "INTERIOR MAINTENANCE CODE,"AS AMENDED. WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted, in recent years, has experienced a decrease in owner occupied single family residential structures, with owners preferring to instead rent their property to third parties; and WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted has a number of multi-family residential structures; and WHEREAS, Building Department officials, despite viewing first hand various living conditions within residential structures that pose a threat of harm to residents, are currently without meaningful enforcement authority to compel change; and WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted recognizes that a well maintained housing stock, both interior and exterior, is essential to the long term property values in the City of North Olmsted; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Administration that the City adopt a new "Interior Maintenance Code" to ensure the long term viability of the housing stock in the City of North Olmsted. WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council, upon the recommendation of the Administration, to enact a new Chapter 1364 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Olmsted, entitled"Interior Maintenance Code." NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY,AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That this Council does hereby adopt Chapter 1364, entitled, "Interior Maintenance Code" which reads in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit A and which is attached to this Ordinance and incorporated by reference as if fully rewritten herein. SECTION 2: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest date provided for by law. PASSED: a, ' ' / ^ / First Reading: efq