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Ord 892: Rental Licensing Requirements City Council Work Session Initial DRAFT Review; 7-12-22 Page 4 o Lines 201 – 202. Duration of License. Licenses will be good for one year. The “unless otherwise stated” language will cover the renewal process time frame which technically occurs at the beginning of the year prior to a new license or renewal being formally issued (i.e. if you’re in good standing and are actively pursuing a new permit or renewal, there will be no gap in your license coverage). o Lines 203 – 205. Renewal. States that renewal applications must be submitted in advance of an existing licenses expiration date. This is a slight change to current practice which sees renewal applications received in January. • Lines 206 – 227. General Licensee Obligations. This new language establishes some minimum standards for the landlord/tenant relationship, establishes some responsibilities landlords will have on behalf of their tenants relating to local government, and links actions of owners and managers together. o Lines 207 – 213: Written Tenant Application and Lease Agreement Required. These lines require that landlords require a written application from their prospective tenants, and requires that all rental agreements be formalized with a written lease (no verbal agreements). o Lines 214 – 216: Subsection (B) requires the licensee to produce applications and leases to the City if requested. o Lines 217 – 221: Notification Requirements for Public Hearings. This subsection requires the owner to notify their tenants of any public hearing notice pertaining specifically to their dwelling, the property on which the dwelling sits, or regarding the right-of-way adjacent to the property. Note that the language as written would not require a public hearing notice for something happening 300 feet away on a nearby property (i.e. a variance or an SUP on nearby lands). Those notices typically go out to all residents (including rentals) per standard City practice. Additional language may be needed here to differentiate between multifamily buildings and single-family/duplexes (staff will give this further consideration in future drafts). o Lines 222 – 225: Compliance with Minn. Stats. § 211B.20. This section states that landlords need to provide access to candidates for public office during election cycles. o Lines 226 – 227: Responsibility for Acts of Manager. This section links the actions of owners and managers together (i.e. no “I thought the other guy was going to do it” excuses) • Lines 228 – 252. Maintenance Standards. Here is where we organize existing standards for garbage and recycling requirements, as well as add in recommended snow removal standards for multi-family buildings. Language on inspections and access by occupant provide references to earlier language in 13-155.