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ORDINANCE NO 0/"`t
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE GUIDELINES FOR THE RENTAL
REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AUTHORIZING
EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF $15,000 FOR PROJECTS MEETING PROGRAM
GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton recognizes the need to assist low and
moderate income families in securing safe, sanitary and decent housing, and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton has developed a program to rehabilitate tenant occupied
housing units by making needed repairs through its Rental Rehabilitation Program, which is
administered by the City of Denton Community Development Office and funded through a federal
grant, and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton has determined that an amendment to the program
guidelines is needed to ensure program compliance, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 That the City Council approves the Rental Rehabilitation Program Guidelines
and eligibility criteria attached to and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes, and authorizes
the City of Denton Community Development to administer this program
SECTION 2 That the City Council authorizes the expenditure of funds in excess of
$15,000 by the Community Development Office for projects meeting program guidelines and
criteria, subject to compliance with competitive bidding laws, where applicable
SECTION 3 That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the = day of QQ/( (��/ , 2001
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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X Mobile homes are not eligible for rehabilitation
Y Interest of certain federal and other officials
1) No member or Delegate to the Congress of the United States and no Resident
Commissioner and no federal employee shall be admitted to any share or part of this
contract or to any benefit to arise from same
2) No member of the governing body of the City and no other public official of or within the
City or County who exercises any functions or responsibilities in connection with the
administration of the Community Development Block Grant Program and no other
employee of the Community Development Department who exercises any such functions
or responsibilities shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in rehabilitation proceeds which
Is incompatible or in conflict with the discharge or fulfillment of his functions and
responsibilities in connection with the carrying out of the Housing Rehabilitation Program
The length of time this exclusion shall be in effect is one (1) year following the ending of
term of office and shall be binding upon, but not limited to, all of the individuals and
agencies herein described
Z The property owner agrees that for a period of ten years after the protect is completed not to
convert the rehabilitated units to condominium ownership If the owner does convert
rehabilitated units to condominium ownership, the entire loan amount shall be due immediately
AA The property owner agrees not to discriminate against prospective tenants on the basis of their
receipt of or eligibility for, housing assistance under any Federal, State or local housing assistance
program, on the basis that the tenants have a minor child who will be residing with them, or on the
basis that they are handicappedl
BB Applicant agrees to rent all assisted units to households whose total gross annual income is at or
below 80 percent of the area median income found in Table B, page 7 of these guidelines (see
"note" below) Applicant agrees to provide proof of tenant income verification data (see Section
I A 9 for acceptable forms of verification) to Community Services Division each time assisted units
are leased (NOTE Income Limits may change annually— usually on October 1s' It is the
Applicant's responsibility to request a copy of the most current income limits from the Community
Services Division
CC The property owner agrees to maintain the rehabilitated property up to adopted City of Denton
Building Code Standards in effect the year in which the rehabilitation was completed This will be
applicable for a period of at least ten years after the protect is completed
DO The property owner agrees to comply with applicable lead -based paint regulations
EE The property owner agrees to comply with the City of Denton's Tenant Assistance Policy,
including execution of all tenant notifications outlined in the policy Copies of all tenant
correspondence must be submitted to the Community Services Division
FF When the property to be rehabilitated is a tn- or four-plex, and the owner/applicant meets
the income limits for tenants (see Table B on page 8 of these guidelines), the
owner/applicant is eligible to occupy one of the assisted units
VIII. MINIMUM REHABILITATION STANDARDS
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