Recommendation CC.3

Recommendation Status: New

Offer fee waivers, rebates, and fast-track permitting to encourage landlords to comply with the regulations of the Property Maintenance Code.

This recommendation help achieve the following

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Recommendation is not applicable at the municipal scale.

Municipalities

Key Issues Addressed

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Sustainability Considerations

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Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Incentives are often needed to increase the supply of quality, safe, and affordable rental housing.

Ongoing and preventive maintenance helps reduce adverse impacts on households, community, and environment.

Related Planning Topic Areas

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Complete Communities

Not Sub-geographies
Countywide
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Responsible Growth

Not Land Use & Development
Not Open Space & Environment
Not Transportation & Infrastructure
Economic Development
Housing
Not Jobs-Skills Mismatch
Not Infrastructure Cost-burden
Population Stagnation
Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Social & Environmental Resilience

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

Partnership

Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works

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Timeline

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Supporting Partner(s)

  • St. Louis Apartment Association

  • HomeScreen, an affiliate of Tower Grove Neighborhoods Community Development Corporation

Project

Cost

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Not Project

Policy

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • St. Louis County Government general operations

Not Partnership
Policy

Tracking Implementation

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Eliminate fee waivers and reduce rebates in geographic areas where the incentives are no longer as impactful.

Tracking Success

  • Number of Permits Issued (Increase)

  • Value of Permits Issued (Increase)

  • Number of Property Maintenance Code Violations (Decrease)

If overperforming, what should we do?

Craft outreach and marketing strategies to increase awareness of incentives.

If underperforming, what should we do?

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