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(515) 232-4214 AMES, IOWA 50010
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October 30, 1980
The Honorable Paul Goodland NOV 3 1230
and Members of the Ames City Council
RE: New Chapter 13 of Rental Housing Code
I am writing this letter not only as an individual landlord , but
also as the President of the Ames Board of Realtors and wish to
call the following to your attention for your consideration.
In reviewing the new code, we find that under Section 13.8 (Letter
of Compliance - Effectiveness) it states a Letter of Compliance issued
for a dwelling unit shall be effective until a change of ownership or
operation unless sooner revoked pursuant to Section 13. 11 . We feel
that part of this section which refers to"change in ownership or opera-
f tion"should be deleted and should read "shall be effective unless re-
voked pursuant to Section 13.11 . " It would appear to us that a change
in ownership or operation has nothing to do with the purpose of the
code, that being to insure safe, sanitary, and suitable housing.
In addition to that we feel the reference to change in ownership or
operation would have a negative effect on the value of property for
re-sale and, in fact, makes the sale of rental property much more
difficult because of the unknown at the time of purchase in regard to
compliance.
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Very truly,
E. A. Hunziker
, President,
Ames Board of Realtors
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