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Programs in Similar Sized Cities (2022)CITYRental License Program? Single Family? Duplex?Multi-family (3+)# of staff overseeing licensing program License length in years (SF, Duplex, MF) License Cost (SF, Duplex, MF)Tenant Screening Required?Owner Screening Required?Local Agent Required? NotesBrooklyn CenterYes Yes Yes Yes2 city clerk and debuty city clerk3 housing inspectorssupervisor2 adminFour License Types:I, 3 yearII, 2 yearIII, 1 yearIV, 6 monthsFees linked to license type and number of problem callsSingle Family Dwelling Initial License/New Owner: $400Single Family Dwelling Rental Conversion*: $500Single Family Renewal: $300Two Family Dwelling: $200 per unitMultiple Family Dwelling: $200 each building, $18 each unit, and $450 minimum base feeRental Re-inspections (1-3 Units): $100Rental Re-inspections (4+ Units): $50 per unit and $100 per common areaRental Compliance Order Appeals: $50No No YesTenant Screening- No, but highly recommended.Owner screening- information from their personal address, ownership informationColumbia HeightsYes Yes Yes Yes1 Clerk- scheduling, data entry8 inspectors- including firefighters2- full time 1 Assistant Fire ChiefFire AdminAnnual- inspection performed, reapply, and pay fees (This must be done before expiration$160 per unit 1-3 units is $300 a yearYes No NoAll decisions are made by Building Official who later passes it on to the Fire Department. Ever other year they conduct inside inspections the opposite years are outside inspectionsFamily occupied- Family exemptCrystalYes Yes Yes Yes1 admin1 inspectorAnnual license for all rentalsSingle-family dwelling: $180Duplex: $250 (except that the fee is $180 if one of the units is owner occupied)Triplex: $310 (except that the fee is $250 if one of the units is owner occupied)Fourplex: $370 (except that the fee is $310 if one of the units is owner occupied)Five units and over: $370 per building plus $22 per unitNo No YesAnnual inspections inside and outsideFridleyYes Yes Yes Yes1 admin2 rental inspectorsAnnual license for all rentalsevery 3 years inspections$100 single family 2 units 150anything over 4 is 270 plus $12 for each unitNo No Yes"Ordinance includes accessory structures such as garages and storage buildings, and appurtenances such as sidewalks, parking lots, and retaining walls which are on the lot where the rental property is located"Golden ValleyYesYes Yes Yes1 Admin issues, paperwork, contacting owners2 1/2 inspectorsAnnualsingle $120 per yearApartments based on units in building- calculated by adminNo No Yesinspections every yearSingle-family every three yearsHopkinsYes Yes Yes Yes1 rental inspector1 Admin- contact with residentsAnnaulBuilding with three or more units and duplexes- $75 Per building + $10 per unit Single family units (condos and Townhouses)- $75 per unitYes No NoTenant screening is required, but city does not follow up with the building owner. Little CanadaYes Yes Yes Yes1 inspector 1 AdminAnnualSingle Family or Townhome- $60 Condominiums- $60Duplex/Triplex- $60 per building + $10 per renal unitFourplex/Apartment -$105 per building + $10 per rental unitNo No NoThey have only been running this program for 1 year. Owners do need to be licensed. Once every three years for inspectionsMounds ViewYes Yes Yes Yes 2 AnnualSingle Family- $100Multi-Family- $125 + $25 per unitNo YesCrime free multi housing- Lease requiredOwners have to be update on property taxesNew HopeNo NoNoNorth St. PaulYes Yes Yes Yes3 adminoutsourced inspectorsAnnualMulti famil- $150Sungle family- $100No No NoOtsegoYes Yes Yes Yes2- Admin 3 inspectorsAnnualevery third year requires inspectionInitial or Renewal fee- $100Inspections- Single family, townhouse, or condo $65/hour Multi family- $65/hourNo No NoRobbinsdaleNo NoNo NoRosevilleYes No NoYesAnnualMulti-family instpection fee $102 +$15 each unitPage 1 of 2