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2024-08
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A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING REGISTRATION FEES AND INSPECTION CYCLES FOR THE
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REGISTRY IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
February 20, 2024
WHEREAS, Section 3(a)(5) of the South Burlington Residential Rental Registry Ordinance sets forth that
inspections will be performed in accordance with the inspection cycle adopted by Resolution of the City
Council, and
WHERAS, Section 4(a) of the South Burlington Residential Rental Registry Ordinance outlines that upon
initial registration and by April lst of each year,registrants shall pay the City a registration fee for
each Rental Unit, in the amounts adopted by Resolution of the City Council.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, the registration fee for residential rental registry units shall
be:
A. The registrant of a Long Term Rental Unit shall pay one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00)
to the City by April 1st of each year. New Construction of greater than 10 units,rental
registration fee is waived for first 3 years. For affordable Long Term Rental Units satisfying
the Affordability Requirements of Chapter 18 of the City's Land Development Regulations, the
annual registration fee shall be $25.00.
B. The registrant of a Short Term Rental Unit shall pay one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00)
to the City by April 1st of each year.
C. Existing Short Term Rental Registration Fee. The registrant of an Existing Short Term Rental
Unit shall pay one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) to the City by April 1st of each
year.
D. Five dollars ($5.00) of the per unit registration fee for Long Term and Short Term Rental
Units will be deposited in a fund held by the City to be utilized exclusively to financially
assist property owners who, to the satisfaction of the City, demonstrate a need for financial
support to pay for upgrades of their registered Long Term rental property that may be
required to bring the property into code compliance.
AND FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, the inspection cycle for residential rental registry units shall be:
A. All rental units shall be inspected by the South Burlington Fire Marshal's Office (SBFD FMO).
B. All newly constructed rental units/buildings having received a Certificate of Occupancy from the
SBFD FMO on or after January 1, 2021, shall receive a 5-year Certificate of Compliance from
the date of the initial Certificate of Occupancy.
C. If no violations are found during the inspection, the building shall receive a 5-year Certificate of
Compliance.
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D. For any inspected rental building that is found to have 5 or less violations in any one unit,that
are corrected within 30 days,the building shall receive a 4-year Certificate of Compliance.
E. For any inspected rental building found to have 6— 10 violations in any one unit that are
corrected within 30 days,the building shall receive a 3-year Certificate of Compliance.
F. For any inspected rental building with greater than 10 violations in any one unit that are
corrected within 30 days, the building shall receive a 2-year Certificate of Compliance.
G. For any inspected rental building with greater than 10 violations in any one unit that are
corrected between 31-90 days,the building shall receive a 1-year Certificate of Compliance.
H. Notwithstanding any of the above, all Short-term rental units shall be inspected annually unless
during the inspection no violations are found, and then a two-year Certificate of Compliance will
be awarded.
I. All inspected rental buildings that cure violations more than 30 but less than 90 days from the
initial inspection shall receive a 1-year Certificate of Compliance.
J. Nothing in this inspection cycle plan would prevent the Fire Prevention Division from ordering
immediate action to address significant code violations that impact life safety.
Approved this 20th day of February, 2024.
SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL
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