RESOLUTION NO. 2022-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SELF-CERTIFICATION FEE FOR THE RENTAL HOUSING BUSINESS LICENSE AND INSPECTION PROGRAM WHEREAS, Pursuant to Article XIII B of the California Constitution, it is the intent of the City Council to require the ascertainment and recovery of costs reasonably borne from fees and charges for services rendered; and WHEREAS, the City Council heard and took action on Ordinance No. 2020-14, adding Chapter 5.72 creating a Rental Housing Business License and Inspection Program; and WHEREAS, Ordinance 2022-08 Amends Title 5 of the Hesperia Municipal Code, Chapter 5.72 updating the self-certification component of the Rental Housing Business License and Inspection Program to specify eligibility requirements to self-certify; and WHEREAS, Title 5 of the Hesperia Municipal Code, Chapter 5.72 authorizes the City Council to establish rental housing fees; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to fully recover the costs of processing rental housing business license and inspection application renewals for properties found to be eligible for self-certification; and WHEREAS, the adoption of a self-certification fee will allow for cost recovery and create a reduced fee for those property owners with well-maintained properties.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. In all respects, the facts as set forth in this resolution are true and correct.
Section 2. The fees and charges set forth in Exhibit “A” are hereby adopted and shall be applied to the specified services. The effective date of this resolution shall be August 7, 2022.
Section 3. All fees described are for each identified process and additional fees shall be required for each additional process or service required.
Section 4. Interpretation of this resolution may be made by the City Manager or designee. When there are conflicts between fees, the lower fee shall be applied.
Section 5. If any section, sub-section, sentence, clause, or word in the resolution is held to be invalid by decision of any court of competent jurisdiction or action of State legislation, such decision or legislation shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 7th day of June 2022.
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Brigit Bennington, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Melinda Sayre, City Clerk
Resolution No. 2022-36