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Rental Licensing Overviews <br /> Andover <br /> • Program started in 2009 <br /> o Mainly to keep track of rentals in the city. <br /> • Inspections are performed by the assistant city planner-only the exterior of house <br /> o Looking at yard, house upkeep,junk cars, etc. <br /> • Permits are$50 for two years and inspections are every two years. <br /> • The program is generally considered a success <br /> • Property owners don't seem to mind,the fees are quite low compared to neighboring cities <br /> • They do inspect the interior of multi-family including town-homes,just not for single-family. <br /> • They track crime data relating to each rental property, this is shared with the police. <br /> • If there is a problem with a property during inspections the assistant planner calls the landlord <br /> and gives them a few weeks to work on it. Then they reinspect. <br /> Blaine <br /> • Program started in 2006 <br /> o Lots of complaints about substandard properties <br /> • They require licenses for all rentals <br /> • Administered through the fire inspection department-They have 2 inspectors who just do <br /> property rentals <br /> • Blaine has 1350 licenses <br /> • They catch landlords trying to evade the program all the time, either when neighbors call to <br /> complain or when utilities get contacted by a renter and call the city to report it. <br /> • The City charges a $60 per month late fee on rental licenses if a landlord does not register and <br /> starts renting the building <br /> • There is an initial inspection of interior followed by another inspection every 3 years <br /> o Every year there is an inspection of the building's exterior <br /> • $190 for one unit, otherwise $180+10 for each additional unit <br /> • Has been a success, many run-down houses have been improved <br /> • Landlords don't like the program but neighbors love it <br /> • No crime free housing programs are required. <br /> Champlin <br /> • Program is 10 years old <br /> • Started because of excessive police calls that were ultimately found to be related to rental <br /> properties <br /> o These calls were causing a lot of neighborhood distress and there didn't seem to be any <br /> other way to address them. <br /> • Inspections take place initially and then every three years for all structures with less than 5 units <br />