Ordinance - #23-16 - 09/12/2023 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Licenses shall automatically renew on years two and three without additional fee if there are no confirmed violations of city Code since the license was issued and there arc no active Codc violations investigations pending on, or within 30 days before, the anniversary date. The liccnsc shall require a full renewal on year four, with the required license fee. (Code 1978, § 7.15, subd. 2; Ord. No. 03-26, 8-25-2003; Ord. No. 10-13, § 2, 9-28-2010; Ord. No. 16-09, § 2, 10-25-2016) Sec. 26-649. Local agent. (a) No license shall be issued or renewed if the owner does not reside within 75 miles of the rental dwelling units unless such owner designates in writing the name and contact information (verified by Drivers License or Identification Card) of a local agent who resides within 75 miles of the rental units, who is responsible for the maintenance upkeep of the building, and who is legally constituted and empowered to receive service of notice of violation of the provisions of this Code, to receive orders, to institute remedial action to effect such orders, and to accept all service of process pursuant to law. The City shall be notified in writing of any change of local agent. No P.O. Boxes will be accepted without a current owner address. (b) Licensees are responsible for acts or omissions of their managers or local agents as it pertains to the rental dwelling. (Code 1978, § 7.15, subd. 6; Ord. No. 03-26, 8-25-2003; Ord. No. 10-13, § 2, 9-28-2010; Ord. No. 16-09, § 2, 10-25-2016) Sec. 26-650. Inspection. (a) Inspections. Rental units may be inspected by the building official, health authority, fire prevention officer and/or such other inspectors as the 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 504B.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, townhomes and duplexes arc exempt from the 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. Ordinance #23-16 Page 6 of 13