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cost of a license was discussed at previous City Council work sessions in 2023. The adopted fees reflect City <br /> Council's desire to fully fund the program through fees, rather than subsidize the program. The 2024 Fees and <br /> Rate schedule is attached for your review. The fees are based on a tiered system associated with the level of <br /> participation in the Crime Free Housing Program(see attached city code page 4 and Division 3,page 7)). For <br /> example, for a single family or townhome,the annual rental license fee is $400. If the homeowner chooses to <br /> participate in the Crime Free Housing Program, the fee could be reduced by 10% for phase II ($3 60 each year) or <br /> reduced by 25% for phase III participation($300 each year). Each phase's requirements are described in the <br /> attached city code, Division 3. Crime Free Housing(pages 7 - 8). Staff is confident that if all rental property <br /> owners participated in the phase III crime free rental housing program,that would mean a$300 annual rental <br /> license fee would barely cover the costs of the program. The fees cover not only staffs time spent on inspections <br /> and administration,but also the staff time of the Police and Fire Departments to offer the required crime-free <br /> housing class and monthly resident training classes. <br /> Staff have heard from homeowners about the current fees. Some support the fees, others stated the fees are too <br /> high. For example, 2 homeowners have single family rentals in Anoka and Maple Grove. Anoka's rental housing <br /> program does not fund itself and requires additional general funds to operate. In Anoka, a new license fee is $500; <br /> an annual renewal is $110 and inspections are conducted annually. In Maple Grove,the annual license fee is $570 <br /> and inspections are conducted every 3 years; I'm unsure if the Maple Grove program funds itself. <br /> Generally,there are a wide range of license fees across the metro area. The fees come down to whether the <br /> municipality would like the program to fund itself entirely or rely on support from the general fund. <br /> Timeframe: <br /> Funding Source: <br /> Rental license fees generated cover the cost of the program. This includes staff(inspections/enforcement,police, <br /> administration), equipment, a future inspections vehicle, equipment, etc. <br /> Responsible Party(ies): <br /> Planning Division and Police Department <br /> Outcome: <br /> Discuss the Rental Housing Inspection Program and provide staff with direction, if needed, about immediate or <br /> future changes to the fees and/or program requirements. <br /> Attachments <br /> March 28, 2024 Mtg Minutes <br /> Aug 8, 2024 Mtg Minutes <br /> 2024 Rental License Fees <br /> Rental Residential Code <br /> Form Review <br /> Inbox Reviewed By Date <br /> Brian Hagen Stephanie Hanson 08/05/2024 01:41 PM <br /> Brian Hagen Stephanie Hanson 08/07/2024 12:22 PM <br /> Brian Hagen Brian Hagen 08/08/2024 12:55 PM <br /> Form Started By:Stephanie Hanson Started On:08/05/2024 11:53 AM <br /> Final Approval Date:08/08/2024 <br />