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Ord 892: Rental Licensing Requirements City Council Work Session Initial DRAFT Review; 7-12-22 Page 2  In general, staff agrees that the current ordinance framework has worked well over the years, but the current language is very light on important details (i.e. what or who determines the inspection process required for license issuance? how must hearings to revoke a license specifically play out? what gives the city the right to access units for inspection? etc). Importantly, this ordinance effort provides the City with an excellent opportunity to keep what’s working, to supplement with details where needed, and to reorganize as necessary for clarity. ORDINANCE 892 OVERVIEW Ordinance 892 proposes amendments to Chapter 13 of the City Code. The revised regulations would now apply to all residential rental units within the City of New Brighton. Section 1: Changes to City Code Chapter 16 • Lines 12 – 107. Definitions. This portion of the ordinance updates or adds definitions we believe may be needed with this ordinance update. This section will continue to be a work in progress as we continue work on the final ordinance language. • Lines 110 – 118. Purpose. This language is new and provides an overarching set of reasons for the subsequent regulations in Article 3. • Lines 119 – 205. License Required. The language in this section follows existing provisions, but is updated as needed and provides significantly greater clarity to the licensing process than present day regulations. o Line 120: makes clear that you cannot rent a dwelling unit unless licensed by the City. o Lines 121 – 132: Identifies four (4) specific situations that would not require a license: 1. Dwellings being occupied by the owner or the owner’s qualifying relatives (defined) 2. Dwellings rented for less than 120 consecutive days when the owner lives in the home the remainder of the year (i.e. the snowbird exemption) 3. Dwellings sold on a contract-for-deed meeting certain requirements; and 4. Dwellings for which “a reasonable accommodation has been granted by the city under the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.” This was a provision we found in other ordinances, so we plan to put it before legal to see whether it (or something similar) is needed as part of this update. Legal review of this draft ordinance will only occur once Council confirms we are on the correct path. o Lines 133 – 137. What the Rental License Covers. This new clause will provide clarity that a rental license can cover one or multiple units, and can cover all or portions of a building at the City’s discretion.