HomeMy WebLinkAbout29. 13-530 NOVEMBER 26, 2013 13-530 ORDINANCE
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PURPOSE: AUTHORIZE PROPERTY RECORD MAINTENANCE FEE AND
TO REPEAL SECTION 2-30(D) TO REMOVE ASSESSMENT
DIVISION FROM DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; CREATE
SECTION 2-35(C)TO REASSIGN THE ASSESSOR DIVISION
UNDER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
INITIATED BY: CITY ADMINISTRATION
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AUTHORIZING A PROPERTY
RECORD MAINTENANCE FEE AND REPEALING SECTION 2-30(D) TO REMOVE
ASSESSMENT DIVISION FROM DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND CREATING
SECTION 2-35(C)TO REASSIGN THE ASSESSOR DIVISION UNDER COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 2-30(D)of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to the
Assessment Division of the Department of Finance is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2 That Section 2-35(C) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to
Assessor Division is created under Department of Community Development to read as
follows:
(C) Assessor Division
The Assessor Division shall be managed by the City Assessor who shall be under
the direction and supervision of the Director of Community Development. This
Division shall perform the duty of maintaining current assessments on all property
within the City, in accordance with State Statutes, and such other duties as directed
by the Director of Community Development. In the Assessor's absence, the
Director of Community Development shall manage this Division.
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(1) Confidentiality Required.
Whenever the Assessor, in the performance of the Assessor's duties,
requests or obtains income and expense information pursuant to Section
70.47(7) (af), of the Wisconsin Statutes, or any successor statute,then, such
income and expense information that is provided to the Assessor shall be
held by the Assessor on a confidential basis, except, however, that such
information may be revealed to and used by persons: (a) in the discharge of
duties imposed by law; (b) in the discharge of duties imposed by office,
(including but not limited to, use by the Assessor in performance of official
duties of the Assessor's office and use by the Board of Review in the
performance of its official duties; or(c) pursuant to order of a court. Income
and expense information provided to the Assessor under Section
70.47(7)(af), of the Wisconsin Statutes, unless a court determines that it is
inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Section
19.35(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
SECTION 3. That Section 2-35(C)(2) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to
Property Record Maintenance Fee is created to read as follows:
(2) Property Record Maintenance Fee
The City of Oshkosh Assessor Division creates and maintains property
records for all real estate parcels within the jurisdiction of the City of
Oshkosh. In order to recover the costs associated with the processing of
requested changes and permits for new construction, remodeling, and
additions, the governing body authorizes a property record maintenance fee.
The fees referred to in this section shall be established by the governing
body and may from time to time be modified by resolution. A schedule of the
fees established by the governing body shall be available for review in the
City Assessor's offices and the City Clerk's office, City Hall, 215 Church
Avenue, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication and for permits issued on and after January 1, 2014.
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SECTION 5. Publication Notice.
Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh enacted ordinance #13-XXX AUTHORIZE
PROPERTY RECORD MAINTENANCE FEE AND TO REPEAL SECTION 2-30(D) TO
REMOVE ASSESSMENT DIVISION FROM DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; CREATE
SECTION 2-35(C)TO REASSIGN THE ASSESSOR DIVISION UNDER COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, on December 10, 2013. The ordinance change moves the Assessment
Division from the Department of Finance to the Department of Community Development
Assessor Division where they are currently supervised and creates a Property Record
Maintenance Fee for change requests and review, inspection, and appraisal of new
construction, remodeling, and additions for permits issued on and after January 1, 2014.
The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215
Church Avenue and through the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us. Clerk's phone:
920/236-5011.
City of Oshkosh
Community Development Department OIHK0IH
215 Church Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54901 ON THE WATER
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Allen Davis, Community Development Director
DATE: November 21, 2013
SUBJECT: Ordinance Update for Assessor and Authorizing Assessor Fees
BACKGROUND
The City Code requires updating due to a department re-organization that placed the
Assessor in the Community Development Department. In addition, staff has
recommended that the City Council establish an Assessor Fee for selected building
projects. If the City Council approves the fee, the Ordinance establishing the fee is
required.
ANALYSIS
The Assessor was placed in Community Development about 4 years ago. The
Ordinance update merely reflects the organizational change. The Assessor Fee was
developed during our deliberations for the 2014 City Budget. This fee is charged in a
variety of communities throughout the state and in Fond du Lac and Grand Chute in the
Fox River Valley. The Assessor Fee is based on the additional work required to create
or update property records due to the construction related changes on a parcel or to a
building. This additional fieldwork and administrative time is performed by City staff and
the City's contracted commercial appraiser. This fee would be assessed at the time the
various permits would be pulled.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Assessor Fee will generate an estimated $74,600 in revenue.
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council approves the Ordinance Update.
Approved,
City Manager