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Ordinance No. 892 Residential Licensing Requirements 7/8/22 Page 5 of 21 ARTICLE 3. Licenses 109 Section 13-154. Purpose (new) 110 It is the purpose of this Article to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the city by adopting a rental 111 dwelling licensing, inspection, and maintenance program that corrects substandard conditions, maintains 112 standards for existing and newly constructed rental dwellings, protects the safety of residents and the community, 113 and ensures neighborhood stability in the city. The operation of rental properties is a business enterprise that 114 includes certain responsibilities. Rental dwelling owners and managers are responsible to take reasonable steps as 115 necessary to ensure that residents who occupy rental units, as well as those on neighboring properties, may pursue 116 the quiet enjoyment of the normal activities of life in surroundings that are safe, secure, sanitary, free from noise, 117 nuisances and annoyances, and free from unreasonable fears about safety of persons and property. 118 Section 13-155. License Required 119 (1) General rule. No person may operate a rental dwelling in the city without a license from the city. 120 (2) Exceptions. Rental licensing requirements do not apply to residential dwellings in the following 121 circumstances: 122 (A) The dwelling is occupied by the owner or the owner's qualifying relatives. (family exception) 123 (B) The dwelling is rented for a period of less than 120 consecutive days and the owner occupies the 124 property during the remainder of the year. (snow bird exception) 125 (C) The dwelling has been sold on a contract for deed provided the buyer occupies the property and the sale 126 document used to memorialize the sale is a Minnesota uniform conveyancing blank or is recorded with 127 the Ramsey County Recorder's office and a copy is provided to the City upon request. (contract for deed 128 purchase exception) 129 (D) These rental licensing requirements do not apply to a facility for which a reasonable accommodation 130 has been granted by the city under the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. (need a better 131 understanding of this exception from Legal…is it needed/necessary?) 132 (3) What the Rental License Covers. A rental license shall be applicable to an individual unit, or to all units 133 under the same ownership within a building on a single premises containing two or more rental dwellings. 134 The City shall have authority to exercise its licensing powers under this Article, including the power to 135 issue, renew, deny, revoke, and suspend rental licenses, with respect to an entire building or only a portion 136 of a building. 137