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J Y 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 14 , 1995 SUBJECT: Minimum Housing Code Ordinance -------------------------------- ------------------------------- DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm. Dev. PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x -------------------------------- ------------------------------- ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT Tara L. Fikes, x 2490 Proposed Ordinance TELEPHONE NUMBER Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PURPOSE: To present proposed amendments to the Orange County Orange County Minimum Housing Code Ordinance. BACKGROUND: In 1984, the Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted a Minimum Housing Code Ordinance. It was recognized by the community that there were dwellings unfit for human habitation due to unsafe structural conditions; fire hazards, inadequate light and ventilation, inadequate sanitary facilities and other conditions detrimental to the welfare of the occupants and the public. Since its adoption, the ordinance provisions have been administered and enforced by the Housing and Community Development Department. In 1992, it was proposed that this responsibility be transferred to the Planning and Inspections Department since G.S. 153A-351.1 requires that inspections be conducted by certified code enforcement officers. It was also proposed that the provisions of the ordinance be expanded to include all dwellings within the County, not just rental units. Other revisions simplified interpretation and were made to comply with N.C. State Building Codes and Regulations. RECOMMENDATION: As the Board decides.