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october 26, 1971
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<br />and it eliminates a proposed alley between Court and Dinwiddie Streets. The Redevelopment
<br />and Housing Authority has requested this amendment."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following resolution was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />"RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL
<br />THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AS
<br />PROJECT, VA R-49
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<br /> OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, APPROVING
<br />AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1, OLDE TOWNE CONSERVATION
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<br /> WHEREAS, by resolution adopted May 14, 1968, the Council
<br />approved a Redevelopment Plan for the Olde Towne Conservation
<br />Project VA R-49; and
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<br />of the City of Portsmouth
<br />Project, designated as
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<br /> WHEREAS, in accordance with Section F of said Plan, it so provides that said Redevelop-
<br />ment Plan may be amended by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority with the
<br />consent of the City Council; and
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<br /> WHEREAS,
<br />of Project No.
<br />Plan; and
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<br />the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority in undertaking the execution
<br />VA R-49 has found it necessary to make minor changes to said Redevelopment
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has approved the changes
<br />to the Redevelopment Plan by resolution which Plan dated October 12, 1971, together with
<br />said resolution has been referred to City Council for review and approval and the City
<br />Council has duly considered said Redevelopment Plan;
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA:
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<br /> 1. That said Redevelopment Plan, as amended, dated October, 1971, for the Project
<br />aforementioned, having been duly reviewed and considered is hereby approved.
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<br /> 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to file said copy of Redevelopment
<br />Plan with the minutes of this meeting."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-475
<br />This amends
<br />the Minimum
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<br /> "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />the City Code to adopt the Southern Standard Housing Code, 1969 Edition, as
<br />Housing Code for the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> This will update our present ordinance requiring every dwelling unit to have adequate
<br />rubbish storage facilities, and every dwelling unit shall have electrical refrigeration
<br />facilities, properly operating. These facilities shall be provided by either the owner
<br />or the occupant of the dwelling unit.
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<br /> The ordinance further requires a certificate of compliance for all rental dwellings.
<br />It prohibits any person from occupying a dwelling as a tenamt or lessee unless the unit
<br />has been inspected prior to occupancy. The dwelling unit must meet the provisions of'the
<br />Southern Standard Housing Code for a certificate of compliance to be issued. It further
<br />provides that the electric company cannot provide individual service to a dwelling unit
<br />unless there is a valid certificate of compliance. This certificate must be displayed on
<br />the inside of the main entrance door or ~n a conspicuous place nearby. It will also indicate
<br />the maximum number of occupants who may lawfully occupy the dwelling unit. The inspection
<br />fee is ~2.S0 for the first inspection and if reinspections are required, the charge will
<br />be $$.00 eachI
<br /> This ordmnance also requires the ~egistration of vacant or unoccupied buildings. ~heneve?
<br />any building becomes vacant or'unoccupied, and any doors, corridors or other openings are
<br />boarded up or otherwise secured by any means other than the conventional method, the owner
<br />is required to register the building with the Building Official. This does not apply for
<br />a period of ninety days to a building where there has been a fire.
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<br /> There is a fee established for each month or fraction thereof for these vacant and
<br />unoccupied buildings. It is as follows:
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<br />Single family or Two-family dwellings $20.00 per mo.
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<br />Multiple family apartments $20.00 per mo. plus
<br />$3.00 per mo. for each additional apartment above
<br />two.
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<br />Rooming Houses, Boarding Houses - $20.00 per mo. plus
<br />$3.00 per mo. for each additional bedroom above two.
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<br />All other classes of buildings, whether institutional,
<br />commercial, industrial, shall be $20.00 per mo. for the
<br />first gross 1,000 sq. ft. and $3.00 per mo. for each
<br />additional gross 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof.
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<br /> The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors have, by resolution, endorsed
<br />this ordinance in principle. A copy of this is attached hereto.
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