Attended Government Affairs Meeting for January 24, 2011 at CRAAR

1. Introductions and update on the Chamber Government Affairs meeting on Friday was presented


2. IAR Bus-In Day is February 22


3. New Business


4. Old Business


5. IAR Video Conference

• Recap of Chamber Legislative update


• Sen Rob Hogg's promotion of Flood Control for Community legislation was mentioned again


• We discussed the local ordinance change on Chapter 69 of the municipal code, which covers our local civil rights laws


• Some discussion on Government Leases and Crime Free Leases

First IAR Video Conference of the 2011 Iowa Legislative Session

• Children in need of assistance - impacts of a Meth House and proposed legislation. What will the impact be on property owners, including Landlords


• Minnesota adopted a strict bill that lead to occupancy being pulled, foreclosure


• SF 24 - Mandates for home inspectors to be licensed in Iowa


• Property Taxes - Iowa House has proposed legislation


• Schools and Mental Health expenses being shifted to State to relieve property taxes?


• State Boards and Commissions


• Realtor proposed legislation: unlicensed, out of state companies doing business in Iowa

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Completed a City Inspection this morning for a Client

The City of Cedar Rapids requires rental properties to be registered with the City. This morning we completed a City Inspection for a four bedroom house on the City's SE side in Indian Creek Hills. Tommy Tucker Realty Co. specializes in providing property management services for a variety of clients.

The City’s housing code requires that owners of rental property register
their property with the Housing Inspection section within 30 days of transfer of
title or possession of such property. Once the property has been determined to
be rental, housing inspectors will contact the owner to establish a date for a
complete inspection of the property. At that time, it will be necessary for the
inspector to have access to all housing units, the basement, common areas, etc.

Rental Housing Inspection Overview

• Cedar Rapids has elected to operate its program on a 5-year cycle

Rental Housing Inspection Fees

• Registrations
• Valid Complaint Inspections
• Initial Inspections - includes one reinspection
• Subsequent Reinspections
• Trip Charge (inability to inspect)
• Housing Appeals - Filing Fees
• Housing code enforcement displacement, moving, and housing fees per unit, when property is placarded due to owner code violation

Tommy Tucker Realty Co. began in 1958. In 1969, we acquired our property management division, Professional Management Associates Co. We have assisted clients and customers in single family and multi-family rental housing, since our company's beginning. If you have questions about our services, please feel free to contact Robin Tucker, Broker/Officer at (319) 365-6956 or by e-mail.

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