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Ord 892: Rental Licensing Requirements <br />City Council Work Session Initial DRAFT Review; 7-12-22 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 3 <br />o Lines 138 – 163. Application Requirements. In working with the City’s current housing inspection team, we <br />made sure this updated list of application requirements is reflective of the information we require each year <br />as part of our existing permitting process. Unnecessary informational items from the current code (i.e. <br />building height) have been eliminated. <br />o Lines 164 – 170. Inspection Required. This subsection does two important things: (1) it makes it clear that <br />all residential rental units in the City will need to be inspected in order to be licensed; and (2) it established <br />that the City Manager is to establish an “inspection policy” to guide staff on how to inspect the various <br />rental types throughout the City. Taking this approach will allow the City to be nimble with the details of <br />program implementation (especially during year 1). <br />o Lines 171 – 177. Access for Inspection. This subsection establishes the basis in Statute the City has for <br />accessing rentals for inspection purposes, gives the City Manager authority to identify officers who can serve <br />on the housing inspection team, and puts responsibility for scheduling inspections (and keeping <br />appointments) on the shoulders of the licensee. <br />o Lines 178 – 180. Access by Occupant. Specifically spells out that occupants of units have an obligation in <br />code to allow for inspections at scheduled (reasonable) times. <br />o Lines 181 – 190. License Issuance and Posting. Sets up conditions under which a license will be issued, <br />and maintains current requirements regarding how/where rental licenses must be displayed in multi-family <br />buildings. For single family and duplex units, each unit is to have a copy of the rental license on the <br />premises. <br />o Lines 191 – 194. Changes in Information. Having up-to-date and accurate contact information for rental <br />units is a critical aspect of the licensing program as that information allows the City to quickly contact the <br />appropriate people if/when issues arise. This subsection requires license holders to update information <br />connected to the license within 30 days of a change. Should the City learn that changes occurred that went <br />unreported during the required time frame, policies will dictate that a new license be obtained as opposed <br />to accepting a renewal application (higher fees, additional inspections, etc). This built-in incentive will <br />ensure license holders have a compelling reason to continually comply with this new ordinance. <br />o Lines 195 – 197. Changes in Ownership. The current ordinance allows transfers of a rental license, but <br />these lines would do away with that option. With new ownership, it is critical that we start from scratch to <br />obtain all necessary information from the new ownership group. Should this language proceed, a change in <br />ownership would render the existing license expired, and an application to license the new owner would <br />need to be received prior to the sale occurring. This change has the added benefit of alerting staff to <br />planned building sales so we can advise all parties of our tenant protection ordinances. <br />o Lines 198 – 200. Applicable Laws. Acknowledges that licensing is subject to multiple levels of regulations <br />(local, state, and Federal), and all are applicable to our program.