1. Amendment to OIP Program and Fiscal Year 2019 General Fee Schedule
City Council Meeting January 28, 2019

2. Amendment to Inspection Ordinance
Background
Inspection Ordinance (i.e. Occupancy Inspection Program) was adopted in 1973 and last revised in 1991
On May 7, 2018, the City Council considered the following four alternatives:
Streamline OIP to refocus on life and safety violations
Discontinue OIP, in lieu require seller to obtain and disclose a property records report
Discontinue OIP
Retain OIP without changes
City Council directed staff to explore an additional alternative that would remove required City inspections, while still addressing life and safety violations

3. Amendment to Inspection Ordinance
Background
On August 27, 2018, the City Council reviewed staff’s recommendation for a Presale Self-Certification Program and directed staff to amend the respective ordinance revising the OIP
Objectives of the Presale Self-Certification Program:
Continue requiring abatement of life and safety code violations
Eliminate (or significantly reduce) delays in the sale/transfer of properties
Eliminate redundancies and inefficiencies
Components of the Presale Self-Certification Program:
Presale Certificate of Completion
Presale Certificate of Inspection

4. Amendment to Inspection Ordinance
Background
Presale Certificate of Completion
No City inspection is required
Over the counter or online processing
New proposed fee of $26.97
Presale Certificate of Completion - eligibility requirements:
Properties with major life and safety code violations are not eligible
Properties with open code compliance cases are not eligible
Properties whereby the actual square footage of the living area is 10% or greater than the square footage recorded with the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor are not eligible

5. Amendment to Inspection Ordinance
Background
Presale Certificate of Inspection
City inspection is required
Reduced scope of inspection criteria
Retain existing fee of $146.00
Requirements for issuance of a Presale Certificate of Inspection
No violations found
Violations found and abated
Violations found and Transfer of Responsibility executed by buyer
Optional for properties eligible for a Presale Certificate of Completion

6. Amendment to Inspection Ordinance
Recommendations
Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the General Rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment and;
Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 General Fee Schedule as detailed in the “Proposed Fee Schedule Amendment” section of this report.

7. Amendment to OIP Program and Fiscal Year 2019 General Fee Schedule
City Council Meeting January 28, 2019