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Sec. 26-650. Inspection. (a)Inspections. Rental units may be inspected by thc building official, health authority, firc prevention officer and/or such other inspectors as thc city deems necessary for purposes of this article. The City Administrator or designee is authorized to make inspections reasonably necessary to enforce this Chapter. All authorized inspectors have the authority to enter any rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit at all reasonable times. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 5046.211, the licensee is responsible for scheduling the inspection and notifying any existing tenant of the inspection. The licensee must provide access to the requesting City official at the date and time of the scheduled inspection. Failure to provide access for any reason may result in a re -inspection fee, in addition to any other sanctions imposed for noncompliance (b) Application inspections. By submitting an application for an initial or renewal license, the applicant agrees to submit the rental property to an inspection, subject to reasonable notice from the City. Single family homes, townhomcs and duplexes arc exempt from thc application inspection requirements of this paragraph. (c)Compliance inspections. In the event the City receives or obtains information indicating a possible violation of city Code on the premises of a rental dwelling unit, the City may seek access to the property for the purpose of a compliance inspection. If the property owner, agent or tenant refuses entry to the property or dwelling, the City may purse any remedy at law, including an administrative search warrant. (d) Access by Occupant. Each occupant of a rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit shall give the licensee, manager, or authorized City Official access to any part of such rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit at reasonable times for the purpose of inspection, maintenance, repairs or alterations as are necessary to comply with the provisions of this Chapter. Table 2. The table below outlines the required inspections based on the participation level of the license holder in the Crime Free Housing Program. Inspections may be required, outside of the referenced table as required by City Administrator. Inspection Schedules Phase 3 Phase 2 Phase 1 Participant Participant Participant Multi -Family 3 Years 2 Years Annually Single Family 3 Years 2 Years Annually Short Term Rental 3 Years 2 Years Annually State/County/Federally Licensed Facilities 3 Years 2 Years Annually (Code 1978, § 7.15, subd. 7; Ord. No. 03-26, 8-25-2003; Ord. No. 10-13, § 2, 9-28-2010; Ord. No. 16-09, § 2, 10-25-2016) Sec. 26-651. Issuance. All rental licenses may be approved administratively unless the City Administrator determines there may be grounds for denial. When it is determined there is grounds for denial, the City Administrator must present findings to the City Council for review at which point the City Council may approve or deny the rental license. Page 6 of 12