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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 - RESO 40 - STR Fine Schedule CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE RESOLUTION NO. 40 Series of 2024 TITLE: A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY’S ADMINISTRATIVE FINE SCHEDULE TO PROVIDE A FINE SCHEDULE FOR SHORT-TERM RENTAL CODE VIOLATIONS WHEREAS, Article V, Chapter 2 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws (“Code”) establishes an administrative citation enforcement program; and WHEREAS, the City Council (“Council”) has recently adopted Ordinances 1778 and 1802 to provide staff with stronger enforcement mechanisms for those persons that violate the City’s short-term rental (“STR”) licensing program codified as Article XIV, Chapter 11 of the Code; and WHEREAS, a STR-based code violation fine schedule is necessary to facilitate the compliance and enforcement of Chapter 11 and Section 26-645 of the City’s Code of Laws; and WHEREAS, Code Section 2-92 authorizes the City Manager to develop guidelines for administrative fines arising under Article V, Chapter 2 subject to the approval of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Code Section 2-92 limits the Council’s ability to amend the schedule of fines to no more than once per year; and WHEREAS, the fine schedule previously adopted on October 9, 2023, has not been subsequently amended by the Council; and WHEREAS, the Council desires to amend the administrative fine schedule to address and adequately fine and deter future STR Code violations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO: Section 1. Fee/Fine Schedule Approved. The First Amended 2024 Fee/Fine Schedule is hereby approved in the form attached as Attachment 1. Section 2. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption. DONE AND RESOLVED by the City Council this 26th day of August 2024. ______________________ Bud Starker, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________ Margy Greer, Sr. Deputy City Clerk First Amended 2024 Fee/Fine Schedule Description 1st Citation $300.00 2nd Citation $600.00 3rd Citation $1,000.00