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• The only fees in this program are inspection fees, $100 for each inspection, so compliant <br /> property owners end up saving hundreds of dollars since they only have to have an inspection <br /> every 6 years. <br /> • City recommends but does not require Crime Free Housing <br /> • The City requires "Landlord 101," a program that they have put together <br /> • The program seems to be working great and is achieving its goal of helping to ensure safe <br /> housing for Saint Paul residents. <br /> Shakopee <br /> • Rental registration program, not rental licensing <br /> • Passed in June 2013 in response to lots of problems and police calls from properties where the <br /> landlords were ill-equipped to handle such issues. <br /> • Every rental property must register and either the owner or a local agent must take a crime free <br /> housing 8 hour seminar <br /> o The owner can take it to qualify even if they live out of state but ideally the seminar <br /> would betaken by the local agent. <br /> • Registration also gets the contact information on file so the City knows who to reach in case of <br /> an emergency <br /> • No inspections in this program <br /> • Structures with 4 or more units require Phase II training in the Crime Free Housing program <br /> although the owner is not actually required to implement the changes,just have the training <br /> • Staff probably would have preferred a full licensing program with some code enforcement but <br /> the council was split on the issue and registration for crime prevention was more politically <br /> palatable <br /> • Program is free, crime free housing seminar is$25 which covers food. <br /> • Owners have 1 year to take the class after registering their property <br /> • Failure to register or take class is a misdemeanor <br /> • In terms of reception, good landlords have been very supportive of the program <br /> • Problem landlords have often grumbled about having to take a day off of work to attend the <br /> seminar but have given it rave reviews afterwards and said they wish they had taken it sooner <br /> • Corporate rental agencies like Renters' Warehouse are already certified <br /> • Last year Shakopee had the lowest crime rate in 20 years <br /> o None of the multi-family units were in the top-10 list of problem units which is <br /> unprecedented. <br /> Spring Lake Park <br /> • The program has been in place for about 8 years <br /> o Multi-family has been licensed since 2000 but single family was added during the <br /> housing crisis when many people stopped adequately maintaining their properties. <br /> • Program was created for housing stock preservation/code enforcement reasons <br /> • The building inspector is responsible for doing inspections. <br /> • The front desk receptionist is in charge of handling the paperwork <br /> • Inspection is every other year with no exceptions <br />